Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing the way people consume news and notifications.
Many tech companies have integrated AI to help users manage information overload.
Apple attempted to do the same with iOS 18, introducing AI-generated notification summaries to simplify alerts.
The feature was meant to reduce digital fatigue, but it quickly became a source of confusion and misinformation.
BBC Pointed Out Issues
Following numerous complaints, Apple has decided to disable AI-generated summaries for apps in the News & Entertainment category.
The decision comes after users and media organizations reported significant errors.
One of the most concerning mistakes involved a false summary about Luigi Mangione, who was accused of shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.
The AI-generated notification incorrectly stated that he had died by suicide, a claim that was completely false, according to Ziare.
Outlets like the BBC repeatedly pointed out inaccuracies in Apple’s AI-generated notifications, warning that they often lost essential context or presented misleading information.
Instead of making news easier to process, the AI summaries oversimplified complex stories.
In many cases, key details were removed, making the notifications difficult to understand. Some users also reported that headlines were rewritten in ways that changed their original meaning.
In response, Apple has introduced several changes in the latest iOS 18 beta.
In addition to disabling AI summaries for news apps, Apple has adjusted how AI-generated notifications appear in other categories.
Moving forward, these summaries will be displayed in italicized font, helping users distinguish them from original notifications.
Apple stated that it is listening to user feedback and will continue refining its Apple Intelligence features.
While the AI summaries for news and entertainment apps are being removed, the feature remains active for other categories, including messaging apps.
