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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucinations
Another issue in the digital forensics domain is that AI hallucinations are not an acceptable risk, as people’s fates depend on the results of the analyses.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Irrelevant and outdated information could cause hallucinations and undesirable behavior.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Data security and hallucinations still represent a significant risk for any company that uses AI in its processes.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Due to hallucinations, the students had to double-check the results – which probably means a Google search is a more efficient way to get answers.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Third Realm puts us instead in Tove’s head, a blast furnace of creative fury and intrusive hallucinations that compete with her family for her attention.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Edibles consumed in larger doses can also cause mild hallucinations and paranoia.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Current antipsychotic medications block dopamine receptors to help manage hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of schizophrenia.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Not just companies who understand current limitations such as AI hallucinations.
—Sarah McKenna, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Irrelevant and outdated information could cause hallucinations and undesirable behavior.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Data security and hallucinations still represent a significant risk for any company that uses AI in its processes.
—Gregorio Alejandro Patiño Zabala, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Due to hallucinations, the students had to double-check the results – which probably means a Google search is a more efficient way to get answers.
—Peter Cohan, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
The Third Realm puts us instead in Tove’s head, a blast furnace of creative fury and intrusive hallucinations that compete with her family for her attention.
—Lev Grossman, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2024
Edibles consumed in larger doses can also cause mild hallucinations and paranoia.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2024
Current antipsychotic medications block dopamine receptors to help manage hallucinations, delusions, and other symptoms of schizophrenia.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 30 Sep. 2024
Not just companies who understand current limitations such as AI hallucinations.
—Sarah McKenna, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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