AI hallucinates because it’s trained to fake it till it makes it

Celina Zhao

doi:10.1126/science.aed6538

journal article Nov 06, 2025

AI hallucinates because it’s trained to fake it till it makes it

Celina Zhao

Science Vol. 390 No. 6773 pp. 558-559 · American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

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Teaching chatbots to say “I don’t know” could curb falsehoods but harm business model

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Published: Nov 06, 2025
Vol/Issue: 390(6773)
Pages: 558-559

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Celina Zhao

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Celina Zhao (2025). AI hallucinates because it’s trained to fake it till it makes it. Science, 390(6773), 558-559. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aed6538

AI hallucinates because it’s trained to fake it till it makes it

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