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@susanseager.bsky.social posted asking us to ban the term "hallucinate" for AI. She said in part, “The term 'hallucinate' is an inaccurate, industry-friendly term that should be banned when reporting news about AI fabrications.”

Our generative AI guidance says AI sometimes generates inaccurate or fabricated responses to queries, an effect AI scientists call hallucination. If using the term hallucination, describe it as an issue associated with the technology that produces falsehoods or inaccurate or illogical information.

Some in the field prefer the term confabulation or simpler terms to describe the inaccuracies that don't draw comparisons with human mental illness.

What do you think? How would you describe it when AI creates inaccurate information?