AIToday
ENJA
Get it free
Hacker NewsPublished: Mar 28, 2026, 16:00 JST

Researchers argue the term 'hallucination' is overused and imprecise for describing AI errors, calling for more nuanced terminology.

Send on LINE
Researchers argue the term 'hallucination' is overused and imprecise for describing AI errors, calling for more nuanced terminology.

The blanket use of 'hallucination' obscures different types of AI failures and their underlying causes

Not sure about something? Ask the AI

Questions and answers are published on this page.

Summaries like this, in your inbox every morning.

Get news like this every morning, free
Hacker NewsRead Original Article
Send on LINE

AI news that matters for your work, delivered every morning.

Pick your industry and the AI tools you use, and get news related to your work every day.

Get it free

Free · 30 seconds with Google · unsubscribe anytimeWhat is AIToday? →

Ask AI

Ask AI anything about this article. The AI reads this article, earlier AIToday articles, and Wikipedia, and cites its sources. Q&As are published on this page for other readers too.

Questions and answers are published on this page.

Next articleAI policy advisor Dean Ball argues superintelligence won't pose existential risk because it won't be omnipotent, but critics say this reasoning is flawed.