Apple’s New AI Summaries: The Good, The Bad, and The Bot-ential
So, Apple’s hopping on the AI bandwagon with iOS 18.4. They’re rolling out AI-powered summaries of App Store reviews. Yeah, you heard me right. Instead of sifting through endless opinions from who-knows-who, Apple Intelligence is gonna give you the TL;DR version.
According to Apple, these summaries will be whipped up by large language models (LLMs), highlighting the key deets in a neat little paragraph. And they’ll refresh weekly, assuming an app has enough reviews to warrant the effort.
Why This Could Be Cool
For starters, ain’t nobody got time to read every single review. I mean, I’m busy, you’re busy, we’re all hustling. A quick AI summary could save us precious minutes, helping us decide if that new productivity app is actually worth our storage space.
The Dark Side of AI Summaries
But here’s where my BS detector starts buzzing. Apple acknowledges the risk of fake reviews, and this AI summary feature could make the problem worse. Shady developers might flood the App Store with bot-generated praise, hoping the AI picks it up and puts a shiny spin on their garbage app.
I’m not the only one who see’s this. Macworld also pointed out this potential issue when they first spotted the feature in the beta release.
Apple’s Not Alone
Now, Apple’s not the first to try this. Amazon’s been doing AI summaries for product reviews since 2023. Google’s Gemini AI can summarize product reviews, and they’ve even added it to Google Maps. So, it’s a trend, people.
When Can You Get Your Hands On It?
If you’re rocking the iOS 18.4 beta, you can play with it now. For the rest of us, it’s coming in April when the update rolls out to everyone.
What Else Is Cookin’ in iOS 18.4?
Oh, and there’s more. Expect broader language support for Apple Intelligence, EU access, Visual Intelligence on iPhone 15 Pro, new Control Center options for Siri, and AI smarts for prioritizing notifications.
Final Chad Take
Look, AI summaries could be a game-changer, saving us time and effort. But let’s be real, it also opens the door for more shady tactics. We’ll have to see how well Apple’s AI can sniff out the BS and keep it real.
