5 ways to catch AI in its lies and fact-check its outputs for your research
Briefly

AI chatbots, like teenagers, can be both knowledgeable and false; they're often confident yet prone to inaccuracies and 'hallucinations' that mislead users.
While past advice focused on what to avoid with AI prompts, it's vital to also actively guide the AI to enhance accuracy and effectiveness.
For more productive interactions, always ask ChatGPT for references and sources to enable proper fact-checking and ensure the information is reliable.
AI's propensity to 'hallucinate' can be harnessed by implementing straightforward techniques that proactively engage the model toward more accurate and reliable outputs.
Read at ZDNET
[
|
]