AI fails silently and accumulates inaccuracies over time, unlike humans
gerardsans · x · 2026-09-02
The post highlights that AI doesn't just have biases or occasional errors; it hallucinates when details are missing and ignores instructions silently. This leads to non-trivial inaccuracies that worsen over time, akin to the telephone game. Unlike humans, who can spot errors on the fly or remember them, AI lacks this ability unless external controls are implemented.
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