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AIQuiet 42d · day 43

William Gibson: I Wish I'd Coined the Term 'AI Hallucinating'

The 'Neuromancer' author's one-line Bluesky post about AI hallucination terminology goes viral, drawing a Hamlet-quoting reply.

What to know

  • William Gibson, who coined 'cyberspace,' said he wishes he had invented the term 'AI hallucinating.'
  • The single-line post drew a score of 4,591 and 94 comments on Bluesky, showing broad interest in AI terminology.
  • A Mastodon user reacted with a quote from Hamlet, likening AI hallucination to phenomena beyond ordinary understanding.

William GibsonWilliam Gibson Science-fiction authorvij@sfba.social Mastodon user

The record 2 articles and posts · last 30 days

  1. “And therefore as a stranger give it welcome. There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, than are dreamt of in… post · Mastodon · vij@sfba.social · 42d ago
  2. The idea of AI “hallucinating” is one I wish I’d had! post · Bluesky · greatdismal.bsky.social · 42d ago · 5.2k▲ · 102 comments

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