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Ilsa

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3. Infallibility

Reply to usonian (Original post)

Mon Sep 22, 2025, 12:42 AM

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"...large language models sometimes guess when uncertain, producing plausible yet incorrect statements instead of admitting uncertainty,"

I might be more inclined to check a statement coming from a person vs second guessing AI results

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OpenAI admits AI hallucinations are mathematically inevitable, not just engineering flaws [View all] usonian Yesterday OP

Message auto-removed Name removed Yesterday #1

Once an AI creates an hallucination, will other AI programs see it and use it as if it was actual truth? patphil Yesterday #2

Infallibility Ilsa Yesterday #3

Do they mean like multi-purpose AI like ChatGPT, or does he mean this is true of AZJonnie Yesterday #4

Check the paper. usonian Yesterday #5

Just like any other technological endeavor... Hugin Yesterday #7

My "unqualified" opinion is that it will take another technology leap to fix hallucinations and make AI mainstream Mr. Sparkle Yesterday #6