Unreliable AI summaries…TikTok limits text summarization technology amid malfunction controversy

TikTok has narrowed its AI video text-summary feature after repeated misreads and hallucinations during testing.

Instead of summarizing entire videos, the tool will now be limited to identifying products shown in the footage.

The change highlights growing concerns about AI reliability and the risk of confusing users with inaccurate descriptions.

It also shows platforms are rethinking where generative AI should and should not be used.