hallucinate

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We can spend an hour or longer verifying everything, especially with newer models that hallucinate less and cite sources that we have to try to access and verify.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Generative artificial intelligence is also still prone to error and may "hallucinate" elements that were not in the original image, Kanoulas added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

AI programmes have vastly simplified tasks in the workplace but generative AI systems are known for their ability to "hallucinate" and assert falsehoods as fact, even sometimes inventing sources for the inaccurate information.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

For militaries, the most fundamental concerns about AI stem from its mysterious decision-making processes and propensity to hallucinate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 25, 2026

Perhaps it had escaped and was hiding in one of the dark corners of the room, or maybe Joseph’s fever was causing him to hallucinate.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick