Apple AI feature ‘must be revoked’ over notifications misleading users, say journalists
Apple AI is sending misleading push notifications about sensitive stories like Gisele Pelicot’s mass rape trial, Britain’s grooming gang scandal and a prison officer filmed having sex with an inmate.
Concerns have now been raised with Apple by multiple news organisations over the AI summary feature, which is available on iPhones with Apple Intelligence.
The feature “must be revoked”, the National Union of Journalists told Sky News, as the “inaccurate news summaries shared to audiences through Apple Intelligence demonstrate the feature is not fit for purpose”.
The feature uses artificial intelligence to summarise notifications “so you can scan them for key details”, according to Apple.
However, the AI has been incorrectly summarising news stories from newsrooms like the BBC, Sky News and the Telegraph and creating misleading and inaccurate headlines.
A mock-up of the two push notifications shows the original Jess Phillips headline and Apple AI’s misleading summary
In one example created for a Sky News story, the feature incorrectly suggested safeguarding minister Jess Phillips called for a new inquiry into Britain’s grooming gangs.
This was incorrect.
The original headline was: “Jess Phillips tells Sky News there could be a new national inquiry into grooming gangs if victims ask for one”.
The wider story about grooming gangs was sensitive and controversial, with Elon Musk attacking the MP and Sir Keir Starmer for not holding a national inquiry.
A mock-up of the two headlines on a story about Gisele Pelicot
In another example of a sensitive story being inaccurately summarised, Apple’s AI said mass rape victim Gisele “defended her convictions”.
The original headline read: “Gisele Pelicot says she went to court ‘for my children and grandchildren‘ after convictions in mass rape trial”.
Gisele Pelicot was the victim of rape by more than 50 men, after her ex-husband drugged, raped and advertised her on the internet. Her rapists have been sentenced to more than 400 years in prison.
The Apple AI summary of this headline missed off the new element of the story
A third example was the recent news about a prison officer being jailed for 15 months after being filmed having sex with a prisoner summarised as “prison officer filmed having sex with inmate”.
The summarised headline missed the new element of the story, which was the officer had been jailed.
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Sky News has now raised concerns with Apple about the summaries, over worries that the feature could erode trust in the news and the organisation’s reputation.
An Apple AI summary said Luke Littler had won the championship before he’d even competed in the final, as this mock-up shows
The BBC also previously complained to the tech giant after the feature inaccurately told readers that darts player Luke Littler had won the PDC World Championship – before he played in the final.
“These AI summarisations by Apple do not reflect – and in some cases completely contradict – the original BBC content,” a BBC spokesperson told Sky News.
“It is critical that Apple urgently addresses these issues as the accuracy of our news is essential in maintaining trust.”
The NUJ’s general secretary Laura Davison said: “With each story inaccurately shared, Apple positions itself amid actors spreading harmful misinformation, condemned by all who recognise the importance of ethical and credible journalism.
“There have now been multiple examples of these errors and at a time of polarisation amid audiences on highly sensitive news stories dominating the media, the editorial integrity and reputation of journalists and outlets should not be weakened in this manner.
“Doing so only risks the erosion of public trust and confidence in news,” she said.
A mock-up shows the comparison between a Telegraph headline and the Apple AI summary
In another recent example, the summary told Telegraph readers the prime minister had changed his stance on farmer inheritance tax and was now backing farmers.
Apple appeared to confuse the headline “Blow to Starmer as supermarket giant backs farmers over inheritance tax raid”.
Instead, it summarised the headline to “Starmer backs farmers over inheritance tax raid”.
The Telegraph did not respond to a request for comment.
When approached for comment, Apple sent Sky News a link to a BBC article on the topic where it said it was working to clarify that summaries were AI-generated.
However, Sky News suggested it still has concerns that the way summaries are presented by Apple AI carry strong implications they have originated from Sky News.
Liverpool have won the Premier League title after a 5-1 victory over Tottenham at Anfield.
Arne Slot’s men did it in impressive style, turning over Spurs in a convincing win.
It was a rocky start for the Reds after Dominic Solanke put the north London side ahead.
However, fortunes quickly changed in the first half as Liverpool scored three times without a response.
Captain Virgil van Dijk (centre) celebrates. Pic: Reuters
Salah on his knees in celebration after the final whistle. Pic: AP
Liverpool’s Harvey Elliott (below) and Jarell Quansah celebrate after full-time. Pic: PA
Slot cheers after the full-time whistle. Pic: AP
In the second half, it took until the 63rd minute for Mohamed Salah to make it 4-1 before a fifth followed.
The Reds have won the title in manager Arne Slot’s first season in charge, and move level with fierce rivals Manchester United on 20 league championships.
But it makes them arguably the most successful English club ever as they have won more European Cup or Champions League titles.
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk told Sky Sports after the final whistle: “It’s special and it’s something that we don’t take for granted. It’s amazing.
“A lot of emotions before the game, during the whole week, but we got the job done and we (are) truly deserved champions of England. (Liverpool is) the most beautiful club in the world and I think we deserve all of this. Let’s enjoy the next couple of weeks and let it sink in.”
Liverpool’s Kostas Tsimikas poses with a Premier League trophy cut out. Pic: Reuters
Manager Arne Slot and his team after the final whistle. Pic: AP
Slot took over last summer from Jurgen Klopp, who guided them to their previous and maiden Premier League title triumph in 2020, when the COVID-19 lockdown saw matches played behind closed doors.
He is the first Dutch manager to win the Premier League and the fifth man to do so in a debut campaign after Jose Mourinho, Carlo Ancelotti, Manuel Pellegrini, and Antonio Conte.
Speaking to Sky Sports he said: “They [the players] did an outstanding job today. The main job was to win. Everyone said we had got it already. But we had to make sure and we got over the line.”
Several players, including Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, and Mohamed Salah, played leading roles in both the 2025 and 2020 campaigns.
Van Dijk and Salah recently signed new contracts extending their careers at the club.
Mohamed Salah takes a selfie with fans after scouring the fourth Liverpool goal. Pic: AP
Fans at Anfield during the game. Pic: AP
Fans in the stands at Anfield before full-time. Pic: Reuters
Liverpool will have to wait until the final game of the season – at home to Crystal Palace on 25 May – to be presented with the Premier League trophy.
It will be the first time the club’s fans will have seen their side lift the top-flight title in person since 1990.
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Two pro-Palestinian demonstrators have thrown red powder on Tower Bridge – just moments before leading runners in the London Marathon went past.
The protesters were arrested on suspicion of causing a public nuisance and remain in custody, said the Metropolitan Police.
A video shared by Youth Demand, which is calling for a trade embargo on Israel, shows two people jumping over a barrier that separates spectators from the race course.
The pair, wearing t-shirts that say “Youth Demand: Stop Arming Israel”, are then seen standing in the middle of the road on the bridge.
Pic: LNP
They throw red powder in the air as an official marathon car goes past displaying the race time.
A motorbike with a cameraman on board continues along the route, while a second motorbike stops and one of the riders gets off and pushes the pair out of the way, just before the men’s elite runners pass.
Several police officers then jump over the barrier and detain the pair, the footage shows.
There appeared to be no impact on the marathon.
More than 56,000 participants were expected to take part in the 26.2-mile race through the capital.
Sabastian Sawe of Kenya won the men’s elite race in a time of two hours, two minutes and 27 seconds, while Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa shattered the women’s-only world record in two hours, 15 minutes and 50 seconds.
Assefa beat the previous best of two hours, 16 minutes and 16 seconds set last year in London by Kenyan Peres Jepchirchir.
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Pic: LNP
The Metropolitan Police said in a statement: “At around 10.38am, two protesters from Youth Demand jumped over barriers at Tower Bridge and threw red paint on to the road.
“Marathon event staff intervened to remove the protesters from the path of the men’s elite race which was able to pass unobstructed.”
The force added that they were “quickly supported by police officers who arrested the protesters on suspicion of causing a public nuisance”.
The Met said the paint “appeared to be chalk-based” and was not expected to “present a hazard to runners yet to pass this point”.
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