Gemini Outputs Bizarre Citation List: System Instruction Glitch?
CountryAgreeable574 · reddit · 2026-08-28
A user shared a screenshot of Gemini outputting a list of seemingly random but formally formatted academic citations, including non-existent arXiv links. The user questions if this reveals hidden patterns in system instruction processing or is just nonsensical hallucinations.
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