hallucination
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The neuroscientist Anil Seth says the brain is a “prediction machine,” and selfhood a useful hallucination.
Companies in the AI race are striving to perfect the technology, but they have not eliminated the possibility of errors such as "hallucinations" in which fabricated output is confidently presented.
From Barron's
Unable to sleep after a traumatic birth in 2024, Lizzy quickly deteriorated into a state of psychosis - a potentially life-threatening condition that can cause hallucinations, severe insomnia and paranoia.
From BBC
However, the hallucinations often associated with these compounds can make some patients hesitant to consider them as treatments, even when there may be clear medical benefits.
From Science Daily
They both have a condition called Charles Bonnet Syndrome which causes visual hallucinations in people who already have sight loss.
From BBC
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