One of iOS 18’s biggest highlights is Apple Intelligence, which integrates native AI features. Apple has already given iOS 18.1 beta testers an early look at the technology, even though it won’t be publicly available until October. AI summaries in the Mail app are one of its perks. Through this handy feature, users can save time, determine emails’ importance at a glance, get locked out of their accounts, and possibly lose considerable sums of money.
Yeah, you read that right. It seems Apple Intelligence doesn’t quite have spam detection down pat yet. Reddit users have found the system considers phishing scam emails a high priority in iOS 18.1 beta 1. Rather than filtering out these fraudulent messages, the AI is highlighting them prominently.
Worryingly, Apple’s filter only looks at email content and neglects to verify the sender. So scammers disguising themselves are easily fooling it. With phishing warnings right at the top, hurried iPhone users may fall prey without pause to think.
This poses a serious security risk if left unsolved by iOS 18.1’s broad launch. People could hand over login details or cash to criminals without realizing it. While bugs are expected in beta software, vulnerabilities putting privacy at risk demand prompt solving.
Hopefully, Apple will refine how its AI determines an email’s legitimacy and urgency before full release. Incorporating senders’ actual identities could prove effective at discarding phishing attempts. With billions depending on iOS for communication, this flaw simply can’t be overlooked. Apple must address it to avoid users becoming victims of intelligent machines.
