Breakups are tough, but there are some objectively worse ways of breaking up, too. Some dishonorable mentions include getting dumped before a birthday, someone breaking up with you via texts, and even breaking up during holidays. Now, Apple’s AI, Apple Intelligence, might be getting the crown for the “worst way of being dumped.”
One iPhone user’s Apple Intelligence sent that person an AI summary breaking the news they were no longer in a relationship.
This was the result of one of the biggest features available in iOS 18.1, the notification summaries. The feature summarizes messages, emails, and other notifications in brief bullet points so users can conveniently digest the information.
The specific notification this user received clearly said: “No longer in a relationship; wants belongings from the apartment.” Thus, the user was effectively notified that his relationship was simply over and done with.
Apple Intelligence summaries are great for productivity
Apple’s AI summaries work quite well for productivity, as users have reported they are able to successfully communicate the most crucial information of an otherwise extensive message effectively.
Some users have, however, complained that certain notifications of the same app tend to pile up. For instance, someone might get notifications for their home security systems, such as Ring or Google Nest, and it might seem as if there is a home invasion, as, oddly enough, Apple’s AI interprets this as six to eight people being at the front door.
Overall, being able to summarize information gives users an understanding of a message and might be a game changer for those in corporate jobs or for those who receive rather large amounts of information on a daily basis.
Apple’s AI is also very successful at more mundane tasks, such as sending shopping lists to another user or setting a date, time, and location to meet someone. Granted, these are all things that you could do through other apps, but the feature is now integrated into Apple’s AI ecosystem.
Breaking up through Apple AI is bad, but are couples becoming over-reliant on technology?
It is now beyond obvious that technology can be both great and, at the same time, absolutely terrible for essentially everything, but in this case, we are referring to dating. Instances such as the one previously mentioned, in which someone broke up with a user through AI, are only becoming more common, thanks to couples relying on technology to make a relationship work.
For one, couples are now mostly meeting online, as well, rather than actually getting to know each other through friends or other more…human entities so to say.
How couples met between 1930-2024:
▫️1930-1980: Friends, family and school responsible for ~60% of couples
▫️1980-2005: Bars/Restaurants and Co-workers take place of family and school
▫️2005-2024: Online takes over, from 10% to over 60% of relationships pic.twitter.com/NkxsJzqiLX— Trung Phan (@TrungTPhan) October 9, 2024
This new trend has meant apps like Hinge and Bumble have become extremely profitable businesses, but is there a human aspect lacking in this day and age? The fact that certain couples are now breaking up through AI might suggest so.