hallucinate

Example Sentences

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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

“Does the Department of War want something like that in their supply chain, so that it could hallucinate, it could corrupt models that are used by defense contractors who are building weapons systems of airplanes?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

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

Perhaps it had escaped and was hiding in one of the dark corners of the room, or maybe Joseph’s fever was causing him to hallucinate.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick