#Misinformation

That viral black plastic kitchen utensil study was overblown thanks to a simple math mistake.

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Remember the viral study claiming black plastic kitchen utensils leach toxic chemicals? Turns out, it was a mathematical miscalculation.

The original study concluded black utensils release over 200,000 times more antimony, a toxic metal, than non-black ones. However, a re-analysis found that a decimal error made the results seem far more alarming than they were.

The corrected math shows black utensils release antimony at levels not deemed harmful by FDA standards. While antimony is indeed toxic in high doses, the actual exposure from black plastic utensils is negligible.

The mix-up highlights the importance of accuracy in scientific reporting and how small errors can lead to inflated claims.

Apple Intelligence appears to have falsely claimed that Luigi Mangione shot himself

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Luigi Mangione’s story is a chilling reminder of the power of “Apple Intelligence.” Mangione, a renowned author, was falsely identified as the perpetrator of a murder-suicide by the AI system. The incorrect information, which spread rapidly across the internet, not only caused immense distress to Mangione but also raised serious concerns about the potential for AI to perpetuate false narratives and inflict lasting harm.

Further investigation revealed that the AI system had erroneously connected Mangione’s name to the incident based on a series of coincidences. The damage had already been done, however, as the false information had been widely disseminated. Apple has since apologized for the error, but the scars of this unfortunate incident remain.