[nineplay]

Great, another excuse for people not to read the article.

We've got enough problems with people reading a headline and running with it. I hate to think of google summarizing some scientific study - particularly some "pop" scientific study - and have everyone confidently reciting it as though it's been conclusively proven without making any effort to look at the source.

[giantrobot]

It also introduces a second order problem when the summarization algorithm is updated/changed. Anyone reading an article before the update can get one summary while everyone reading after the update can potentially get a totally different summary.

It's like when people talk about Google search results without realizing their search/browsing history has put them in a particular bubble. There's no guarantee any two people's result ranking will be the same which can affect their understanding or perspective on a topic.