Apple has temporarily disabled its Apple Intelligence summaries for news apps in the beta versions of iOS 18.3, iPadOS 18.3, and macOS Sequoia 15.3 after reports emerged of the feature twisting headlines to misrepresent facts. The pause only affects users of the beta software.
The change comes after the BBC reported that Apple’s AI had changed its news notifications to display inaccurate facts. An Apple spokesperson told CNBC that the company is working on software improvements and will release them later in a future update. However, given Apple’s struggles with AI, it could take weeks, if not months, for the features to trickle down to the iOS, iPadOS, and macOS production versions.
In response to smartphone manufacturers cramming AI in their phones anywhere they can, Apple announced that its AI suite of features, aptly dubbed Apple Intelligence, would debut with the iPhone 16, hoping that the new AI features could help boost otherwise lacklustre sales.

However, news of production cuts arrived in October 2024 when Apple decided to cut production of its iPhone 16 lineup by around 10 million units for almost three quarters, starting from the last quarter of 2024 to at least the first half of 2025. That said, the production cuts were only applied to the non-Pro models, meaning the company was still hoping to sell the more expensive section of its lineup better, hence countering any revenue losses.
Regardless, Apple Intelligence has been too little, too late. The iPhone maker is known for taking its sweet time with new hardware and software technologies and only releasing them in its own Apple-like way. While this may have worked for Apple, AI is proving to be an entirely different game.
Apple Intelligence is currently only supported on six iPhones consisting of the entire iPhone 16 lineup and iPhone 15 and 15 Pro Max. That’s a much smaller user base than the iPhone users worldwide. With Android phones, especially under Google and Samsung’s banner, continuing to release AI features (that work and don’t require pulling back) on phones across all budgets, the AI battle is increasingly challenging for Apple.
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