Your phone buzzes with a news alert. But what if AI wrote it – and it’s not true? | Archie Bland
The BBC said Apple Intelligence’s weirdly wrong output sullied its reputation. Apple eventually paused the tool – but its reaction was deeply worrying
My first mistake at the Guardian came, agonisingly enough, in my first article as a member of staff, and remains memorialised on the internet to this day. My subject was not a theoretical physician, a note at the end politely explained, but a theoretical physicist. Ten years later, it still makes me shudder.
Still, I felt a little better about it when I saw the run that Apple’s artificial intelligence system went on recently. In its automated summaries of news notifications sent out to some iPhones, it asserted that Luigi Mangione, the man accused of killing the UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself. It said that Benjamin Netanyahu had been arrested. It said that Pete Hegseth, not then confirmed as Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, had resigned. And it said that Rafael Nadal was gay. For the avoidance of doubt: he didn’t, he wasn’t, he hadn’t and he isn’t.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
What Your Company Can Learn From the Vatican’s Worries About AI
Breakthrough technology often brings risks as well as benefits, but AI represents such dramatic power that the Vatican has spoken up about its potential pitfalls as well as its benefits.Inc. - 3d -
Millions get phone alert as Storm Éowyn closes in and poses danger to life
Eowyn could be the storm of the century for Ireland, with strong winds of up to 100mph forecast.BBC News - Jan. 23 -
Apple suspends error-strewn AI generated news alerts
The tech giant was facing pressure to pull the feature after it made repeated mistakes summarising headlines.BBC News - Jan. 17 -
Apple suspends AI-generated news alert service after BBC complaint
Inaccurate notices branded with broadcaster’s logo sent to iPhone users but tech firm works on improvements. Apple is suspending an artificial intelligence feature that made inaccurate summaries of ...The Guardian - Jan. 17 -
What Happens When You Turn Your Life Over to an AI Assistant?
The hosts of Uncanny Valley spent the week following the advice of AI chatbots when it came to shopping, fitness, and parenting. Here’s how it went.Wired - Jan. 16 -
Apple's inaccurate AI news alerts shows the tech has a growing misinformation problem
An artificial intelligence feature on iPhones is generating fake news alerts, stoking concerns about the technology's ability to spread misinformation.CNBC - Jan. 8 -
Razer's New Remote Play Tech Will Soon Let You Stream Your PC Library To Your Phone
Razer has shown off a long list of new hardware and apps at CES 2025, and one of the coolest is the new PC Remote Play feature coming to its free Razer Nexus mobile app. As the name implies, the ...GameSpot - Jan. 7 -
Apple urged to withdraw 'out of control' AI news alerts
Apple has pledged improvements to its news summarising tool, but critics say it is dangerous and needs to be withdrawn.BBC News - Jan. 7 -
Apple says it will update AI feature after inaccurate news alerts
One alert claimed BBC story said Luigi Mangione, alleged murderer of US healthcare CEO, had killed himself. Apple has said it will update an artificial intelligence feature that has issued ...The Guardian - Jan. 7
More from The Guardian
-
Sweden shooting: five people shot at education centre in Örebro by attacker police believe is among the injured – latest updates
Authorities confirm six people have been hospitalised, with one in serious condition, but police caution numbers could go up. Aftonbladet daily is reporting , quoting local authorities, that an ...The Guardian - 18m -
China unveils US tariffs and Google investigation in response to Trump levies
Tariffs on coal, LNG, crude oil and other goods announced after US imposes levy on imports. US China tariffs – live updates Business live – latest coverage Donald Trump has fired the ...The Guardian - 51m -
Musk intensifies government spending attack with push to cut all regulations
The tech billionaire calls USAid, the government conduit of international aid programmes, ‘evil’. US politics live – latest updates Elon Musk has proposed a “wholesale removal of ...The Guardian - 30m -
Temperatures at north pole 20C above average and beyond ice melting point
Scientists say unusually mild temperatures linked to low-pressure system over Iceland directing strong flow of warm air towards north pole. Temperatures at the north pole soared more than 20C above ...The Guardian - 14m -
Talks on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal have started, says Hamas – Israel-Gaza war live
Hamas says it is ready to discuss details of second phase of ceasefire and hostage releases as Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for talks with US president. The second Israeli soldier killed in ...The Guardian - 22m
More in World
-
A Trump. A Dead Duck. And an Uproar in Italy.
A video shows Donald Trump Jr. sitting in hunting gear beside a dead protected bird. Italian lawmakers want answers.The New York Times - 5m -
Temperatures at north pole 20C above average and beyond ice melting point
Scientists say unusually mild temperatures linked to low-pressure system over Iceland directing strong flow of warm air towards north pole. Temperatures at the north pole soared more than 20C above ...The Guardian - 14m -
Sweden shooting: five people shot at education centre in Örebro by attacker police believe is among the injured – latest updates
Authorities confirm six people have been hospitalised, with one in serious condition, but police caution numbers could go up. Aftonbladet daily is reporting , quoting local authorities, that an ...The Guardian - 18m -
Talks on second phase of Gaza ceasefire deal have started, says Hamas – Israel-Gaza war live
Hamas says it is ready to discuss details of second phase of ceasefire and hostage releases as Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington for talks with US president. The second Israeli soldier killed in ...The Guardian - 22m -
Trial of man charged with stabbing Salman Rushdie begins with jury selection
Hadi Matar, 26, has pleaded not guilty to charges of second-degree attempted murder and second-degree assault. The trial of the man charged with attempting to murder the novelist Salman Rushdie at ...The Guardian - 28m