Catherynne M. Valente1d ago

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!

Show threadCan Acar1d ago
@Catvalente yes! "bullshit" is a more appropriate term for what they generate as it is disconnected from any sense of reality. I believe @ct_bergstrom is one of the early promoters of the term with his book and site: https://thebullshitmachines.com/
Modern-Day Oracles or Bullshit Machines: Introduction

A free online humanities course about how to learn and work and thrive in an AI world.

Show threadChris Goss
@canacar @Catvalente @ct_bergstrom Should be required reading in every high school
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