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It’s less “hallucination” and more “confabulation”

It's "hallucination" because we got image generation before text generation, but yes this is a better term.

It's less "confabulation" than "pattern-based statistical prediction"

I've suggested Runge Spiking as an alternative, non-anthropomorphic metaphor

It was also a mistake calling it "AI".

Should’ve just gone with calling it Al. Seems friendly and you’ll mistake it for actual AI until you look closer

You can call it Betty.

Maybe only if you're their long last pal though.

> best to avoid terms prone to anthropomorphism

Like "understanding" and "thinking"?

Or "will change everything"?