AI Is a Confirmation Bias Machine: Hallucinations and Facts Arrive with Equal Confidence
AlexTensor · x · 2026-10-29
The author argues that AI output mixes hallucinations, current understanding, and factual information — all delivered with equal confidence. This makes AI more like a confirmation bias machine: instead of correcting users, it entrenches their existing perspectives.
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