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Prairie Gates

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6. Rampant errors at best, disinformation more likely

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2026, 02:18 PM

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We need to stop using this idiotic language of "hallucination." They are not people. They are not hallucinating. They are data processing machines generating systematic error or operating systematically to generate disinformation.

Let's stop agreeing to the language of the Silicon Valley AI bros.

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AI Translations Are Adding 'Hallucinations' to Wikipedia Articles [View all] highplainsdem Yesterday OP

I have great respect and appreciation or those who work to keep Wikipedia objective and truthful. It's difficult job in Martin68 Yesterday #1

I'd almost be tempted to say that some people/groups wouldn't mind undermining Wikipedia erronis Yesterday #2

A copy of Wikipedia? Wednesdays Yesterday #3

100 gig. Instructions, nilram Yesterday #4

I had no idea Wikipedia was paying to include AI crap. quaint Yesterday #5

Nothing in my reply was about AI. nilram Yesterday #7

You didn't read the post very well, or you are deliberately muddying the waters. erronis Yesterday #8

Apologies, I merely posted in the wrong place. The OP is about AI, which is what I meant to reply to. quaint Yesterday #12

Apologies, I merely posted in the wrong place. The OP is about AI, which is what I meant to reply to. quaint Yesterday #11

Rampant errors at best, disinformation more likely Prairie Gates Yesterday #6

I think any term that gets the idea across to the non-technical is helpful. erronis Yesterday #9

They don't have brains or farts: they're data processing machines Prairie Gates Yesterday #10