Artificial Hallucinations in ChatGPT: Implications in Scientific Writing

Hussam Alkaissi; Samy I McFarlane

doi:10.7759/cureus.35179

journal article Feb 19, 2023

Artificial Hallucinations in ChatGPT: Implications in Scientific Writing

Hussam Alkaissi Samy I McFarlane

Cureus · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Hussam Alkaissi, Samy I McFarlane (2023). Artificial Hallucinations in ChatGPT: Implications in Scientific Writing. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35179

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