An AI hallucination nearly started a war between the US and China
The US military nearly attacked a Chinese vessel after a chatbot falsely claimed it carried nuclear weapons materials
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A government used AI to write its AI regulations. It did not go well
South Africa officials withdrew the draft after discovering it cited at least six academic papers that don't exist
Everything is becoming agentic, and we're not fully ready for it
The big picture: If you follow tech news, it's impossible to miss how quickly everything is becoming "agentic." AI agents are being folded into major platforms, operating systems, browsers, and just about every category of software. In many ways, the shift is already tangible.
Google's AI search is producing millions of wrong answers every day
Testing suggests AI overviews are 90% accurate, but that remaining 10% adds up over trillions of queries per year
Nvidia "confirms" DLSS 5 relies on 2D frame data as testing reveals hallucinations
Developers at Capcom and Ubisoft found out about DLSS 5 when everyone else did
Connecting the dots: Early reactions to Nvidia's DLSS 5 were swift and skeptical, with some observers likening the technology to an Instagram-style filter applied over gameplay footage. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang refuted the allegations, but subsequent clarifications have helped outline how the system actually works – and where it can fall short.
That time when an AI police report hallucinated an officer turning into a frog
AI transcription software overheard a Disney movie
Struggling NHL coach turns to ChatGPT as Calgary Flames search for answers
A hockey team, a losing streak, and a coach asking ChatGPT for advice
BBC study finds AI chatbots still get news wrong 45% of the time
Yet a third of UK adults trust AI summaries, and blames outlets when AI hallucinates
Deloitte admits AI hallucinated quotes in government report, offers partial refund
Refunding only part of the $440,000 fee
Meta under fire over AI rules that allow romantic roleplay with children and false medical advice
AI chatbots producing inappropriate and inaccurate content... no way
OpenAI's newest o3 and o4-mini models excel at coding and math – but hallucinate more often
Hallucination rates spike to 33% for o3 and 48% for o4-mini
The Weird World of AI Hallucinations: When AI Makes Things Up
When an algorithmic system generates information that seems plausible but is actually inaccurate or misleading, computer scientists call it an AI hallucination.
AI notetakers are changing meetings, but not everyone is on board
Efficiency or invasion of privacy?
Useless security reports generated by AI are frustrating open-source maintainers
Code hallucinations are making some developers' life miserable