Hallucinations in AI are a subset of false statements; most hallucinations are mistakes, but lies specifically refer to cases where we have evidence the AI knew the statement was false and made it anyway.

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Daniel Kokotajlo

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lies are a subset of hallucinations... I used the word lies specifically... when we have evidence that the I knew that it was false

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Robot Plumbers, Robot Armies, and Our Imminent A.I. Future | Interesting Times with Ross DouthatInteresting Times with Ross Douthat
Created: 8/11/2026, 7:14:40 AM

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