AI hallucinations?

The man who wasn't there.

My first experience of an AI Hallucination.

Have you had any such experience? My query with AI was:

• GRABHAM ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE IPSWICH and this was its response:

The query likely refers to Sir Patrick Grabham, a former student and chairman of the board of governors at St. Joseph’s College in Ipswich, or to someone named Grabham connected to the college. Sir Patrick Grabham was a distinguished figure in Ipswich who had a strong connection to the school. St. Joseph’s College is a co-educational day and boarding school in Ipswich founded by the De La Salle Brothers.

• Sir Patrick Grabham: He is a notable person connected to St. Joseph’s College Ipswich. He was a distinguished figure in the Ipswich community and had a strong and long-standing relationship with the school.

• St. Joseph’s College Ipswich: This is a co-educational day and boarding school with a Christian ethos, situated on a 60-acre campus near the center of Ipswich. The school was established in 1937 to provide a Catholic education for boys in East Anglia.

• Connection: The query “GRABHAM ST JOSEPH’S COLLEGE IPSWICH” most likely points to the connection between Sir Patrick Grabham and the college.

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But it was untrue. When I put in the same query words a second time it came up with nothing.

When I searched for Sir Patrick Grabham, it came up with nothing.

It would appear that this guy never existed!

I have to assume that AI hallucinates in this way elsewhere. It’s surprisingly creative!

Currently AI says:

AI Overview

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Sir Patrick Grabham is not listed as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for St. Joseph’s College Ipswich; rather, the search results do not contain this specific information and show unrelated “St. Joseph’s” institutions

. To find the correct information, you will need to search for “St. Joseph’s College Ipswich” directly and look for contact information on the official website.

It remains a mystery! Unless anyone knows a Grabham who went to St Josephs?