According to Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF), the Apple Intelligence summary feature should be prohibited due to its erroneous assertion that Luigi Mangione had committed suicide.
This non-profit organization provides counsel to the United Nations, the Council of Europe, and various governmental entities on matters related to journalism and the freedom of information …
Error in Luigi Mangione Headline
The issue arose when the summary feature incorrectly stated that the individual suspected in the murder of United Health CEO Brian Thompson had taken his own life.
Luigi Mangione allegedly shoots himself
BBC News has formally addressed Apple regarding this significant blunder.
“BBC News is considered one of the most trusted news organizations globally,” a spokesperson for the BBC remarked. “It is crucial for us that our audiences have confidence in the information or journalism disseminated in our name, encompassing notifications as well.”
The BBC has reached out to Apple “to express our concern and rectify this issue.”
As of now, Apple has not issued a statement regarding this issue.
Call to Ban the Apple Intelligence Summary Feature
RSF has released a somewhat ambiguous statement that could imply a call for the prohibition of either the Apple Intelligence summary feature or generative AI as a whole.
Reporters Without Borders (RSF) expresses significant concern over the threats posed to media outlets by emerging artificial intelligence (AI) tools, following an incident where a new Apple product produced a misleading news alert credited to the BBC. This event highlights the immaturity of generative AI services in delivering reliable information to the public, warranting a ban on their availability for such applications.
Vincent Berthier, RSF’s technology lead, offered a more precise appeal for Apple to take action.
AIs operate as probability generators, and facts should not be determined by chance. RSF urges Apple to act with responsibility by discontinuing this feature. The automatic generation of false information credited to a media outlet undermines its credibility and poses a threat to the public’s right to accurate information on current events.
According to the BBC, Apple has yet to respond to its complaint.
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