Getty ImagesAn Apple news summary has falsely claimed that darts player Luke Littler has won the PDC World Championship – before he’s even played in the final.
On Friday morning, an iPhone notification following the news of Littler’s semi-final win of the tournament revealed that the BBC was reporting that he had won the entire event.
The BBC previously complained to Apple about the Apple Intelligence feature, which summarizes and groups notifications using artificial intelligence (AI), when it Made a false headline About a high-profile alleged murder in America.
Apple has been contacted for comment.
Apple Intelligence, which launched in the UK in December 2024, aims to give users a handy roundup of all the alerts they’ve missed.
A BBC spokesperson said: “It is important that Apple resolves this issue urgently – as it has done numerous times.”
“As the world’s most trusted news media organization, it’s critical that audiences can trust any information or journalism published in our name, including news.”
Littler, 17, is Created great excitement in the darts world for the final on Friday evening.
While this report appears to be straight from the BBC, it’s actually Apple Intelligence summarizing three very long headlines.
The other two stories in the summary, about the South Korean president and the flu cases, were accurately summarized.
Apple has had some problems with the feature since its launch, with incorrect news summaries and other notifications.
He told journalists’ organization Reporters Without Borders (also known as RSF). Call Apple to round out its AI-powered summaries of news.
“The automated generation of disinformation attributed to a media outlet is a blow to the outlet’s credibility,” Vincent Berthier, head of RSF’s technology and journalism desk, said in December.
He added that it is “a threat to the public’s right to reliable information on current affairs.”
The latest report about Littler’s semi-final win was received by a BBC News employee.
It is likely that most people’s AI-generated summaries will be unique because different combinations of notifications are summarized depending on the device being used and the alerts that are received.
Apple Intelligence is only available on select iPhones – those using iOS 18.1 system version or later (all iPhone 16 phones, 15 Pro, and 15 Pro Max). It’s also available on some iPads and Macs.
Grouped notifications are marked with a specific icon, and users can report any concerns on the notification summary.
Apple did not say how many reports it has received.