AI has made another assault on the English language.
This time, the impact is more subtle but deeper.
The first example emerged from Cambridges word of the year for 2023: hallucinate.
Its an old word, but the award is due to a new meaning.
To clarify the concept, the entry also includes two examples:
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ChatGPT, for instance, can spoutdangerousmedical advice.Security analystsfearthe bots hallucinations could also drive maliciouscode towardssoftware developers.
There are also risks for the Cambridge Dictionary.
The emergence of a new meaning of hallucinate is a great case in point.
At thetechscurrent pace of development, the impact on 2024s dictionaries could be even deeper.
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He leads our coverage of European tech and oversees our talented team of writers.
Away from work, he enjoys playing chess (badly) and the guitar (even worse).
