AI might be hallucinating less than humans do
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei stated that current AI models hallucinate at a lower rate than humans do, according to TechCrunch. He made this claim during a press briefing at Anthropic’s inaugural developer event, Code with Claude, held in San Francisco on Thursday, amidst a broader discussion about the path towards Artificial General Intelligence (AGI).
Amodei’s comments were delivered in response to a question from TechCrunch regarding AI hallucinations, which refer to instances where AI models generate incorrect or fabricated information presented as factual. He acknowledged that while AI models do hallucinate, “it really depends how you measure it,” but speculated that they likely do so less frequently than humans.
He further elaborated that AI hallucinations manifest in “surprising ways,” and that addressing this issue is not necessarily a barrier to achieving AGI—systems possessing human-level intelligence or beyond. Amodei noted a paper he wrote last year, expressing his belief that AGI could arrive as early as 2026, and that while progress has been steady, there are always unexpected challenges.
“We’re seeing a lot of progress,” Amodei stated, suggesting that the company is focused on addressing the limitations of AI without viewing hallucinations as a fundamental impediment. His comments are part of a wider discussion on the challenges and possibilities surrounding AI development and the pursuit of AGI.
The opening keynote of Code with Claude can be watched here: