Apple shuts down AI news feature

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APPLE ACKNOWLEDGES AI-POWERED NEWS MISTAKES 🙃

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A: Finding half a worm. 🪱

What’s up? Apple has hit pause on its controversial Apple Intelligence news feature, an AI tool meant to summarize breaking news.

What went wrong? The AI-powered feature, integrated into news and entertainment apps to send users summarized push notifications, will be disabled in the upcoming iOS 18.3 update after weeks of embarrassing missteps that spread misinformation. Notable mistakes included falsely stating that a murder suspect had shot himself, incorrectly claiming that tennis star Rafael Nadal had come out as gay, and a claim that Luke Littler won a darts championship before the event even started. The worst part is that these updates cited actual news outlets like the BBC, causing people to question the credibility of those outlets.

Why is this significant? Critics have slammed Apple for deploying AI technology before addressing its tendency to “hallucinate” facts—a persistent issue across AI models from companies like OpenAI and Google. While Apple promises to fix and relaunch the feature, this pause signals a rare acknowledgment of failure by the tech giant.

GOOGLE’S TURN TO MESS UP THE NEWS? 📰

Apple leaves stage right, and Google enters stage left. 🎭

What’s new? Google has partnered with the Associated Press to provide real-time news updates through its AI chatbot, Gemini.

Want the details? The AP will supply a feed of up-to-date news, enhancing the information Gemini delivers to users. This collaboration marks Google’s first agreement with a news publisher to integrate current, accurate journalism into its generative AI tools. Sarah Kreps, director of Cornell University’s Tech Policy Institute, stated, “The AP has copious amounts of data and text, which are the equivalent of gold in terms of training advanced generative AI models.” However, Kreps aptly noted, “By outsourcing their value to tech companies, news outlets may cede control over how their work is used and monetized. Instead of building stronger, direct relationships with readers, they risk becoming suppliers of raw material for platforms that then commodify and repurpose their journalism.”

MICROSOFT USES AI FOR MATERIALS DESIGN 💎

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What’s new? Microsoft researchers have introduced MatterGen, an AI tool designed to discover new materials for innovation.

Why is this important? Innovations in materials science have long driven technological breakthroughs, from lithium-ion batteries powering smartphones to advanced solar cells transforming energy production. However, finding new materials for specific applications has traditionally been a slow and costly process, relying on trial-and-error experiments or computational screening of millions of candidates.

How does it work? Instead of screening existing options, MatterGen creates entirely new materials based on design requirements, such as specific chemical, electronic, or magnetic properties. This AI-driven approach accelerates discovery by exploring a vast space of possibilities beyond known materials. Using advanced diffusion models, MatterGen generates stable and novel materials, outperforming traditional methods in speed and efficiency. Early success includes synthesizing a new compound, TaCr₂O₆, validated in the lab. As generative AI revolutionizes fields like drug discovery, MatterGen promises similar transformative impacts for batteries, fuel cells, and more.

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