verb
(of artificial intelligence) to produce false information contrary to the intent of the user and present it as if true and factual.
This sense of hallucinate, used in the context of AI and added to our dictionary this year, represents many profound ramifications for the future of language and life. In 2023, we saw a significant increase in dictionary lookups for the word along with increased use in digital media.
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Learn more about why Dictionary.com chose hallucinate as the 2023 Word of the Year here!
noun, abbreviation
the position of the narrator in relation to the story, as indicated by the narrator's outlook from which the events are depicted and by the attitude toward the characters.
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