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Critics Say 'Hallucination' Is the Wrong Word for AI Errors

Original: Take the business of the falsely named "hallucinations". Why haven't @ arstechnica etc. pointed out that the word "hallu

A debate is growing over the term tech media use for AI chatbots making things up. One commentator argues 'hallucination' is inaccurate and that the correct term is 'confabulation', since it better reflects how language models actually produce false statements, and criticises outlets like Ars Technica for not making the distinction. The argument reflects wider frustration that AI terminology may obscure how these systems work.

Why now: Ongoing public debate about AI terminology and how media outlets describe large language model errors.

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• Take the business of the falsely named "hallucinations". Why haven't @ arstechnica etc. pointed out that the word "hallucination" has been wrongly applied? I can think of one reason: applying the correct word, "confabulation," means having some understanding about how the LLMs… · mxchara@cyberpunk.lol · 34

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