The AI Slop Loop: HHS Quoted an AI Hallucination, Then Legitimized It
lilyraynyc · x · 2026-09-10
lilyraynyc highlights an "AI slop loop" case: last week the US Department of Health and Human Services quoted an AI hallucination, and once HHS published it, the fabricated claim became "valid" in the feedback loop. A vivid example of how hallucinations get laundered into legitimacy via official citations.
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