Amazon Prime Video Pulls AI Recap Feature After System Generates Major Factual Errors in Show Summaries

Dec 11, 2025
The Verge
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Summary

Amazon Prime Video abruptly removes its AI-powered recap feature after the system generates major factual errors in show summaries, including incorrectly placing Fallout's Ghoul flashback in 1950s America instead of 2077 and mischaracterizing key plot points across multiple series.

Key Points

  • Amazon Prime Video removes its AI-powered video recap feature after the system generates significant factual errors in its Fallout season one summary
  • The AI incorrectly states that The Ghoul's flashback occurs in 1950s America instead of 2077 and mischaracterizes key plot points about Lucy MacLean's choices
  • The feature disappears completely from all test shows including Fallout, The Rig, Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan, Upload, and Bosch following viewer complaints about inaccuracies

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