Apple suspends news notification AI summary feature in iOS 18.3 beta

Apple recently released the iOS 18.3 developer beta and decided to temporarily disable the notification AI summary function for news and entertainment apps. This feature was originally supported by Apple's smart technology, but it was criticized by many users during its use, especially because it made serious errors in summarizing content, such as misinterpreting BBC reports.

According to reports from MacRumors and 9to5Mac, Apple said it will re-enable this feature in a future software update and continue to improve it. In the latest beta, Apple made it clear that the notification summary feature is still in beta and some bugs may occur. For the convenience of users, Apple has also added a new feature that allows users to turn off notification summaries for specific apps on the lock screen or notification center by "swiping, tapping 'Options,' and then selecting 'Turn off summary'".

In addition, to help users more easily distinguish notification summaries from standard notifications, Apple also uses italics on the lock screen. Apple was criticized last month for its notification summary feature that incorrectly summarized the BBC's coverage of the UnitedHealth shooting, when it incorrectly stated that the BBC said Luigi Mangione committed suicide. In response, Apple later promised to roll out an update to "further clarify that the displayed text is a summary provided by Apple Intelligence."

Currently, Apple is still working hard to improve this feature, and future updates will provide users with a more accurate notification summary experience.