Luigi Mangione, 26, illustrated in orange (file) | Photo credit: Reuters
The BBC complained to Apple after the Apple Intelligence of the iPhone-Fabriceant led to a notification of BBC News which falsely affirmed that Luigi Mangione, the man accused of having shot the CEO of Unitedhealthcare, Brian Thompson, had tried to end his life.
The news was false and BBC complained to Apple of the incorrect notification generated by the AI that was shown to iPhone users.
This is not the first time that the text generated by AI has led to disinformation or inaccurate declarations. Google’s Gemini chatbot earlier this year gave users harmful advice to add pizza glue.
A screenshot of a shared group notification shared on online social media platforms showed a BBC notification which said that “Luigi Mangione is getting on him”.
This sparked widespread theories of panic, confusion and online conspiracy.
The BBC had not yet officially checked the screenshot, but it is in contact with Apple about the incident. Apple has not yet officially discussed the problem.
“BBC News is the most reliable information media in the world. It is essential for us that our audience can trust any information or journalism published in our name and which includes notifications. We have contacted Apple to raise this concern and solve the problem,” said a BBC spokesperson in a press release, quoted by AFP.
The CEO of Unitedhealthcare was killed on December 4 in New York. Mangione, 26, would be the shooter and was apprehended five days later in an McDonald’s restaurant in Altoona, Pennsylvania.
The murder highlighted the frustration of many Americans towards their health insurance suppliers and the financial or bureaucratic obstacles they have faced when they tried to access affordable care for loved ones.
Published – December 16, 2024 09:34 IST