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Apple Intelligence Reportedly Notified Users That Luigi Mangione Shot Himself and Benjamin Netanyahu Had Been Arrested

December 13, 2024

On January 16, 2025, Apple Intelligence reportedly distributed misleading push notifications to users, claiming that BBC News had reported the suicide of Luigi Mangione and The New York Times had reported the arrest of Benjamin Netanyahu. Subsequently, Apple reportedly deactivated Apple Intelligence's notification summaries in response to the false alerts. As we strive for trustworthy AI and safe and secure AI practices, incidents such as these highlight the importance of responsible AI governance and HISPI Project Cerebellum TAIM (Govern). To get involved or learn more about mapping and measuring AI incidents, visit JOIN US.

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Alleged deployer
apple
Alleged developer
apple
Alleged harmed parties
the-new-york-times, luigi-mangione, benjamin-netanyahu, bbc-news, apple-intelligence-users

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Data from the AI Incident Database (AIID). Cite this incident: https://incidentdatabase.ai/cite/861

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