Reporters Without Borders (RSF) has called on Apple to remove a generative AI feature after it created a misleading headline about a high-profile murder case in the United States, according to a report by the BBC.

The BBC filed a formal complaint with the US tech giant after Apple Intelligence, an AI-powered tool designed to summarize and group notifications, falsely generated a headline about Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of healthcare insurance CEO Brian Thompson in New York.

The AI-generated headline inaccurately suggested that BBC News had reported Mangione shot himself—a claim that is untrue.

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In response to the incident, RSF has demanded Apple discontinue the feature, emphasizing the risks it poses to media credibility.

"Generative AI services are still too immature to produce reliable information for the public," RSF said, citing the BBC case as a clear example.

Vincent Berthier, head of RSF's technology and journalism desk, warned of the dangers of such technology in journalism: "AIs are probability machines, and 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."

Apple has not yet responded to the BBC's complaint or RSF's demand.