Apple’s AI notification summaries frequently miss the mark with messages, emails and group chats|Apple
Apple’s AI-powered notification summaries, one of the features of Apple Intelligence, are making headlines for being unintentionally hilarious.
Apple Intelligence, which the company rolled out in October, is only available in the latest iPhone, iPad, and iMac models. It aggregates and summarizes notifications across apps using a tiny language model embedded within Apple devices. It helps people stay updated on social media chats, which are often too many.
It can also provide helpful recaps, like consolidating a barrage of Apple Home alerts into concise updates. One user pointed out how accurate it is on a garage door’s status.
However, AI summaries frequently miss the mark when it comes to messages, emails, and group chats. It often bungles tone and context, leading to comical misinterpretations.
One example is a notification summary that said a person is “dead” when, in fact, they sarcastically messaged, “I’m dead.”
The humorous disconnect reveals the limitations and quirks of Apple’s AI in deciphering human communication nuances.