Hallucinations

"The inclusion of erroneous information in the outputs from AI systems is not new. Some have cautioned against the introduction of false structures in X-ray or MRI images, and others have warned about made-up academic references. However, as ChatGPT-type tools become available to the general population, the scale of the problem may increase dramatically. Furthermore, it is compounded by the fact that these conversational AIs present true and false information with the same apparent “confidence” instead of declining to answer when they cannot ensure correctness. With less knowledgeable people, this can lead to the heightening of misinformation and potentially dangerous situations. Some have already led to court cases.'