The use of “hallucinate” is a stroke of true evil genius in the AI world.
In ANY other context we’d just call them errors & the fail rate would be crystal clear.
Instead, “hallucinate” implies genuine sentience & the *absence* of real error.
Aw, this software isn’t shit! Boo’s just dreaming!
The AI slopware industry employs the best malign influence, ahem... marketing operatives in the world.
They're using all the standard ploys.
1. Fossil fuel fascist funding
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-06/saudis-plan-100-billion-ai-powerhouse-to-rival-uae-s-tech-hub
2. FOMO
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2026-04-05/why-you-should-ignore-ai-fomo-video
3. FUD
https://medium.com/@jung.marshall/fud-in-ai-ce3874cd99b1
https://om.co/2025/03/13/apple-intelligence-fud-dud-or-both/
4. Regulatory Capture
https://www.desmog.com/2025/12/11/the-koch-network-is-pushing-trump-to-accelerate-ai-documents-show/
5. Extortion & coercive user adoption tactics
https://www.forbes.com/sites/mattdurot/2025/07/17/bill-gates-charles-koch-and-three-other-billionaires-are-giving-1-billion-to-enhance-economic-mobility-in-the-us/
Saudi Arabia is planning a new artificial intelligence project with backing of as much as $100 billion as it seeks to develop a technological hub to rival the neighboring United Arab Emirates, people familiar with the matter said.
Catherynne M. Valente
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