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No, Luigi Mangione didn’t shoot himself
The Lie: Apple’s AI-powered notification feature incorrectly summarized a BBC headline, mistakenly reporting that Luigi Mangione, a suspect in the murder of United Healthcare’s CEO, had committed suicide.
Country: U.S.
Languages: English
Where spotted: iPhone
The Truth:
- This error originated from the integration of Apple Intelligence with ChatGPT. The incident has led to criticism about the potential spread of misinformation and has raised concerns regarding the reliability of AI-generated content summaries.
- An international media advocacy group, Reporters Without Borders, has called on Apple to discontinue its new generative AI feature after it produced a misleading headline regarding a high-profile murder case in the United States.
- The BBC also complains with Apple, but for now didn’t respond.
- Luigi Mangione is now in New York facing trial for the alleged murder of the CEO of United Healthcare, Brian Thompson.
Links:
BBC article (archived)
RWB press release (archived)
DOJ indictment (archived)
