Apple solves broken news alerts by turning off the AI

Apple has released a new beta of iOS 18.3 and tacitly admitted that, yes, its AI-generated notification summaries need a bit more work.

As well as other tweaks to the platform, the update temporarily turns off News and Entertainment summaries, which will be welcomed by outlets like the BBC. The Beeb complained loudly when Apple Intelligence incorrectly summarized its stories.

It will also italicize text on the lock screen to make it easier to separate summaries from notifications. Additionally, it will warn users in the Settings app about potential errors and make it clearer that the function is still in beta. Users will also be able to disable notification summaries directly from the lock screen or Notification Center.

It's a start, but the company could go a lot further. Perhaps an Apple icon could indicate when Apple Intelligence has intervened in matters. Or it could make the feature ...