🚀 A fresh benchmark shows even top LLMs still hallucinate when they cite seemingly legit sources. The study probes content grounding, reference verification, and citation accuracy across models like Claude Opus. Open‑source folks, see where the gaps are and how web‑search integration could help. Dive into the findings! #AIHallucination #LargeLanguageModels #CitationAccuracy #ContentGrounding

🔗 https://aidailypost.com/news/new-benchmark-finds-ai-still-hallucinates-despite-citing-legitimate

A mate searched for 'Olympic snowboard halfpipe final 2026' using #AI in #BraveBrowser, and it came back with the following:

"The men's snowboard halfpipe final at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina took place on Friday, February 13, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. EST (19:30 Milano Cortina time) at the Livigno Snow Park in Valtellina.

The qualification round occurred on Wednesday, February 11, with the top 12 athletes advancing to the final.
Australia’s Scotty James emerged as the standout performer, securing a record-extending fifth Laax Open victory in January 2026, which positioned him as a top contender.
Canada’s Éliot Grondin won the World Cup silver in snowboard cross shortly before the Olympics, adding to the competitive depth.
The final was broadcast live on NBC, Peacock, and USA Network, with re-airings available on Peacock and USA Network.
For viewers, the event was accessible via Peacock, NBC Olympics, and the NBC Sports app, with live streaming available on mobile, tablet, and connected TV devices."

Note the dates and past-tense 🙄

Fucking bullshit machines 🤬

#AISlop #AIHallucination

I was chatting to a mate last night, and he had a problem with some antivirus software at work, so he asked #ChatGPT for a solution, and it said to upgrade to a specific version to fix it.

He logged a call with support asking for a download of the newer version.

Support were confused and said "what new version? that version doesn't exist!".

I laughed so hard, and took the piss out of him for a few minutes. He's a technical chap, and should have known better 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣

#AISlop #AIHallucination #AI

"#AI conference's #papers contaminated by AI #hallucinations"

#AIHallucination

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/22/neurips_papers_contaiminated_ai_hallucinations/

The Poisoned Well: When Your AI Partner Suddenly Turns into a Stranger

I thought I had a collaborative partner. One silent system change proved I had a hallucinating stranger.

Welcome to my latest mini-series, The Poisoned Well. In this three-part deep dive, I will explain how and why data corruption and memory loss occur in AI models, even in fresh, newer chats, and why it happens when you least expect it.

https://airecoverycollective.substack.com/p/the-poisoned-well-when-your-ai-partner

#aihallucination #ai #AIcontext #gaslighting #aifailure

West Midlands police chief quits over AI hallucination

https://www.theregister.com/2026/01/19/copper_chief_cops_it_after/

#HackerNews #WestMidlandsPolice #AIhallucination #PoliceChiefResignation #TechNews #CurrentEvents