Apple's AI kerfuffle, which generated a false summary as "Luigi Mangione shoots himself," was further evidence that Apple Intelligence cannot reliably produce information for the public.

Apple Intelligence, which launched in the UK on December 11, needed less than 48 hours to make the very public mistake.

"This accident highlights the inability of AI systems to systematically publish quality information, even when it is based on journalistic sources," RSF said.

 "The probabilistic way in which AI systems operate automatically disqualifies them as a reliable technology for news media that can be used in solutions aimed at the general public."

RSF said AI shouldn't be allowed to be used for such purposes, and asked Apple to pull the feature from its operating systems.

RSF's tech and journalism desk Vincent Berthier said: "Facts can't be decided by a roll of the dice. RSF calls on Apple to act responsibly by removing this feature.”

"The automated production of false information attributed to a media outlet is a blow to the outlet's credibility and a danger to the public's right to reliable information on current affairs," Berthier added.

The BBC has filed its own complaint, but Apple does not seem interested in replying.

The BBC, this doesn't even appear to be the first time Apple's AI summaries have falsely reported news. The beeb pointed to an Apple AI summary from November shared by a ProPublica reporter that attributed news of Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu's arrest (which hasn't happened) to the New York Times.

Apple dropped the ball when it came to AI, arrived late, and has products which appear to be behind rivals.