AP Stylebook Considers Banning 'Hallucinate' for AI Fabrications
AndrewSchmidtFC · x · 2026-08-21
AP Stylebook cites Susan Seager's argument to ban the term "hallucinate" in news reporting about AI errors, calling it inaccurate and industry-friendly. Current AP guidance advises defining it as technology producing falsehoods. Some experts prefer terms like "confabulation" to avoid comparisons with human mental illness.
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