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		mystified5016 8 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Tracing the thoughts of a large language model Fun fact, the "correct" term is the one in use. Dictionaries define language after the fact, they do not prescribe its usage in the future.

trash_cat 8 months ago [–]

Confabulation means generating false memories without intent to deceive, which is what LLMs do. They can't hallucinate because they don't perceive. 'Hallucination' caught on, but it's more metaphor than precision.

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