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as in visions
a conception or image created by the imagination and having no objective reality
were the voices real, or merely a hallucination?
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as in delusions
a false idea or belief
the common hallucination that gluttony during the holiday season doesn't have consequences
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Recent Examples of hallucinations
Brown had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and suffered hallucinations and paranoia, his sister said.
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Holly Yan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
More than nine in 10 people on the 100-mg dose experienced hallucinations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Robust and verifiable world models could uncover, if not the El Dorado of AGI, then at least a scientifically plausible tool for extinguishing AI hallucinations, enabling reliable reasoning, and increasing the interpretability of AI systems.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
This autonomy magnifies the risks of hallucinations and bias because the system can act before errors are caught.
—Tsvi Gal, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To talk of extinction struck many as a convenient way to distract from the existing biases, hallucinations, and other problems with AI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
Holly Yan, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Eating mushrooms that contain psilocybin can have various effects, ranging from euphoria to hallucinations, according to the agency.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
Severe disease, however, often presents within two weeks of illness, causing confusion, agitation and hallucinations, the above source states.
—Shiv Sudhakar, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
At the higher doses, most people had brief hallucinations or visual distortions, along with some nausea and headaches.
—Dr. Christian S. Monsalve, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2025
More than nine in 10 people on the 100-mg dose experienced hallucinations.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Robust and verifiable world models could uncover, if not the El Dorado of AGI, then at least a scientifically plausible tool for extinguishing AI hallucinations, enabling reliable reasoning, and increasing the interpretability of AI systems.
—John Pavlus, Quanta Magazine, 2 Sep. 2025
This autonomy magnifies the risks of hallucinations and bias because the system can act before errors are caught.
—Tsvi Gal, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
To talk of extinction struck many as a convenient way to distract from the existing biases, hallucinations, and other problems with AI.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hallucinations
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The aforementioned masks, for instance, hasten strange visions for Blakey, but the film’s hard boundary between his dreams and waking life sap these sequences of all tension.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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As a guy who is simply not built for summer (sweaty, burns easily, refuses to wear shorts), the turning of the calendar to September adds a little lead to my tread, with visions of cider and sweaters dancing in my head.—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Often, mental health experts see a change in delusions when new technologies are developed.—
Alyssa Goldberg,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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For an in-depth look at AI psychosis and especially the co-creation of delusions via human-AI collaboration, see my recent analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Not even Trump can have any illusions now.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Eclipses bring truth to the surface, so don’t cling to illusions.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
31 Aug. 2025
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While most technology leaders have done their fair share to dispel these myths in favor of AI’s transformative potential, concerns of misinformation, security vulnerabilities and unpredictability still hum beneath the unstoppable swell of AI innovation.—
Monish Darda,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Without clear evidence, myths persist — and athletes hesitate.—
Starre Vartan,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Season 2 once again explores the consequences of turning fantasies into reality in suburban Britain.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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From cozy, whimsical fantasies to historical fiction and horror, this guide to August’s brightest new releases has something for everyone.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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Other discipline errors snowballed after that.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Alcaraz finished with 30 unforced errors, the same total as his opponent.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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Everyone who shows up to his office tries to make one of his dreams come true.—
Debbie Day,
EW.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Podium or not, Larsen is looking to the future with one audience on her mind — young girls with dreams of getting into motorsport.—
Spencer Whaley,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Ellen retreats to her room and daydreams of her father, who understood his headstrong daughter.—
Lincee Ray Published,
EW.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In the Netflix dramedy Too Much, a brokenhearted American, Jess, makes the move across the pond, inspired in part by daydreams of stately castles, rolling green hills and dashing gentlemen professing their ardent admiration.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Hallucinations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hallucinations. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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