hallucinating
- present participle of hallucinate.
Example Sentences
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When generative AI systems give incorrect answers, people often describe the problem as AI "hallucinating at us," meaning the technology produces false information that users may mistakenly believe.
From Science Daily ● May 11, 2026
Newer language models are known for being overly encouraging or sycophantic towards users, as well as for hallucinating - meaning they make things up.
From BBC ● Apr. 29, 2026
"This risk of a model making errors or hallucinating cannot be fully avoided in any technical way," said Munich Re's head of AI insurance, Michael von Gablenz.
From Barron's ● Mar. 15, 2026
I have yet to see any implementation of A.I. that I could consider either general-purpose or foundational, and I think it’s absurd to look at the hallucinating chatbots and inaccurate A.I.
From Slate ● Nov. 22, 2025
If he hesitated, I would admit that I’d been hallucinating, and we’d be on the next ferry, guaranteed.
From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
