Hallucination

Apple has finally shipped its rebuilt Siri AI, built on Google's Gemini models and running partly on-device and partly through Private Cloud Compute. Early testers praise multi-step requests and screen context, but report hallucinations and gaps with some tasks. The new Siri is not available in the EU.

Product • The Decoder

A hallucinated AI intelligence report about a Chinese ship transporting nuclear weapon components prompted US military to plan an interception this spring, according to four sources. The plans were called off, but the episode underscores the danger of AI-generated intelligence.

AI Safety • CNN