Apple Suspends Program That Sent Error-Filled AI-Generated News Alerts

LOADING ERROR LOADING CUPERTINO, Calif. — Apple is suspending an error-prone feature that used artificial intelligence to deliver bogus news alerts to some iPhone owners. The push began in earnest last September with the debut of the iPhone 16, which is equipped with the computer chip needed for a technology the Cupertino, California, company calls “Apple Intelligence.” The premium iPhone 15 models from 2023 also contain the AI processor. The BBC was among the media organizations that complained about the balky news summary feature after Apple sent alerts that transformed its reports into false headlines. In one high-profile mistake last month, the BBC said Apple’s AI-generated summary credited to BBC News falsely alerted that “Luigi Mangione shoots himself” when no such thing had happened involving the man accused of fatally shooting the CEO of UnitedHealthcare.