hallucinate

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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

AI agents are increasingly widespread but experts warn they can "hallucinate" non-existent events.

From Barron's • Feb. 27, 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

What we don’t know yet is when they hallucinate, or when they veer from guidelines or recommendations.

From Slate • Jan. 21, 2026

“I didn’t hallucinate all of that? And—and you saw everything, too?”

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas