{"slug": "has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved", "title": "Has the hallucination problem in AI been solved?", "summary": "A Hacker News user asked whether the hallucination problem in AI has been solved, asserting that all AI can and will hallucinate, and noted that they get downvoted for this claim without receiving counter-evidence. The only comment, from user buffer_overlord, was an unclear reply. No source or organization provided a definitive answer, and no specific figures or data were cited.", "body_md": "Hacker News\nnew\n|\npast\n|\ncomments\n|\nask\n|\nshow\n|\njobs\n|\nsubmit\nlogin\nHas the hallucination problem in AI been solved?\n1 point\nby\nspl757\n16 minutes ago\n|\nhide\n|\npast\n|\nfavorite\n|\n1 comment\nMy understanding that all AI can, and will hallucinate. I get downvoted for saying this, but no one ever says I'm wrong or cites any source. Perhaps it's more nuanced than that? Please, enlighten me.\nhelp\nbuffer_overlord\n15 minutes ago\n[–]\nI have t see t hat I a few years\nreply\nGuidelines\n|\nFAQ\n|\nLists\n|\nAPI\n|\nSecurity\n|\nLegal\n|\nApply to YC\n|\nContact\nSearch:", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved", "canonical_source": "https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49316330", "published_at": "2026-08-16 02:23:52+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-16 02:40:30.277662+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-safety"], "entities": ["Hacker News", "buffer_overlord"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/has-the-hallucination-problem-in-ai-been-solved.jsonld"}}