The 'hallucinations' that haunt AI: why chatbots struggle to tell the truth

Summary

The article explores the persistent issue of "hallucinations" in AI chatbots, where systems generate plausible but false information due to limitations in their training and understanding of context. This challenge undermines trust and reliability, highlighting the need for improved methods to ensure factual accuracy in AI-generated responses. The problem has significant implications for the deployment of AI in sensitive domains such as healthcare, law, and education.