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hallucinate

[huh-loo-suh-neyt] / həˈlu səˌneɪt /


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AI tools are known to hallucinate, or make up information.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

Since AI tools are known to hallucinate, or make up information, workers should demonstrate that they check the information they’re given and don’t always rely on the same offerings.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

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

“The AI chatbots still easily hallucinate security problems,” Stenberg said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

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

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas




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