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Apple Temporarily Disables AI Notification Summaries for News Apps in iOS Beta Update

The iOS 18.3 beta 3 addresses issues with misleading AI-generated summaries by pausing the feature for news and entertainment apps while refining its accuracy.

  • Apple has paused AI-generated notification summaries for news and entertainment apps in the iOS 18.3 beta 3 update following incidents of misleading summaries, including one involving BBC News.
  • The update introduces clearer warnings about the limitations of AI-generated summaries, explicitly stating that errors may occur and misrepresent original content.
  • AI-generated summaries are now italicized in notifications to distinguish them from standard alerts, enhancing user awareness of their automated nature.
  • Users can now turn off notification summaries for specific apps directly from the Lock Screen or Notification Center, streamlining control over the feature.
  • Apple plans to re-enable notification summaries for news and entertainment apps in a future update after improving the feature's reliability.
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