Is it weird that I love Apple's hilariously cryptic AI notifications?

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Apple Intelligence bought the promise of an integrated personal AI system to streamline our busy lives, but one feature is bringing that practicality into question – AI notification summaries. While in theory, concise and condensed notifications are a handy feature, some users' cryptic and unintentionally hilarious results are raising more questions than answers.

Last month Apple Intelligence launched to general users in iOS 18.1, and since then reviews have been mixed, to say the least. While its new writing tools and photo clean-up capabilities are handy (albeit nothing new – Google's Magic Editor got there first), Apple's bizarre AI notification summaries are the accidental star of Apple Intelligence for all the wrong reasons.

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Natalie Fear
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Natalie is Creative Bloq's staff writer. With an eye for trending topics and a passion for internet culture, she brings you the latest in art and design news. A recent English Literature graduate, Natalie enjoys covering the lighter side of the news and brings a fresh and fun take to her articles. Outside of work (if she’s not glued to her phone), she loves all things music and enjoys singing sweet folky tunes.

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