An Apple platform AI-generated notification referencing its source as BBC, stating that Luigi Mangione, the prime suspect in the gunning down of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, had shot himself, has caused confusion and a rush by users to confirm the news.
Did Luigi Mangione Shot Himself?
The news is false, and the BBC has reached out to Apple to fix the issue.
The iPhone maker’s AI-powered Apple Intelligence took users to a BBC news notification which erroneously stated that Luigi Mangione, the prime accused in the Brian Thompson shooting, had tried to commit suicide.
The incident has once again magnified the fears expressed by critics of AI and its ramifications.
This is not the first time that AI-generated content has led to the spread of false information.
At the start of this year, Google-hosted chatbot Gemini had given bizarre tips to users, such as adding glue to a pizza.
BBC is a reputed media organization, and when screenshots of a grouped news notification showing a BBC notification that said Luigi Mangione had shot himself were shared on social media, it led to widespread panic and confusion, with conspiracy theories starting to float on the internet.
It is reported that BBC has contacted Apple about the incident, even though it has not verified the screenshots officially. Apple has also not responded and has yet to address the issue.
A BBC spokesperson, in a statement, said:
“BBC News is the most trusted news media in the world. It is essential to us that our audiences can trust any information or journalism published in our name, and that includes notifications. We have contacted Apple to raise this concern and fix the problem.”
The UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on December 7, 2024, outside a restaurant as he exited the venue after attending a private dinner party.
Luigi Mangione, 26, is the prime suspect in the killing and was apprehended two days later at a McDonald’s outlet in Altoona, Pennsylvania after he was identified by one of the employees who promptly alerted the police.
The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has once again highlighted the deep anger and frustration of ordinary Americans against the policies of healthcare insurance providers.
Brian Thompson is a highly respected figure in the healthcare industry and is known for his no-nonsense attitude. He has been hailed in the corporate world for his cost-trimming policies and overhauling of the healthcare insurance sector.
An Apple platform AI generated notification referencing its source as BBC stating that Luigi Mangione, the prime suspect in the gunning down UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson had shot himself has caused confusion and a rush by users to confirm the news. The news is false and the BBC has reached out to Apple to fix the issue.
IPhone-maker’s AI-powered Apple Intelligence took users to a BBC news notification which erroneously stated that Luigi Mangione, the prime accused in the Brian Thompson shooting had tried to commit suicide. The incident has once again magnified the fears expressed by the critics of AI and its ramifications.
This is not the first time that AI generated contents have led to the spread of false information. At the start of this year, Google hosted Chatbot, Gemini had given bizarre tips to users to add glue to a pizza.
BBC is a reputed media organization and when screen shots of a grouped news notification which showed a BBC notification that said Luigi Mangione had shot himself was shared on the social media it led to widespread panic, confusion, and conspiracy theories started floating on the internet.
It is reported that BBC has contacted Apple about the incident even though it has not verified the screenshots officially. Apple has also not responded and it is still to address the issue.
BBC spokesperson in a statement said,
“BBC News is the most trusted news media in the world. It is essential to us that our audiences can trust any information or journalism published in our name and that includes notifications. We have contacted Apple to raise this concern and fix the problem,”
The UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson was gunned down on December 7,2024 outside a restaurant as he exited the venue after attending a private dinner party.
Luigi Mangione, 26 is the prime suspect in the killing and was apprehended two days later at a McDonald’s outlet in Altoona, Pennsylvania after he was identified by one of the employees who promptly alerted the Police.
