Hallucinate: Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year

The Cambridge Dictionary has named hallucinate its Word of the Year for this year, reflecting a surge in interest in generative artificial intelligence tools.

The tools, which include ChatGPT and Bard, have the ability to produce plausible but false information, often referred to as AI hallucinations.

The Cambridge Dictionary — one of the world's most popular online dictionaries for learners of English — has updated its previous definition of "hallucinate" to include the new meaning, highlighting that when AI hallucinates, it generates false information.