Risks and hallucinations

Hallucinations can be funny and harmless. But what are some situations where hallucinations could be risky?

Risky uses of LLMs

• When it is used for decision making or when asking advice, like asking an LLM if a mushroom is safe to eat
• When we are given false information that gets shared with others, like a lie about someone being shared

Hallucinations don't just happen in LLMs with Text responses. Hallucinations happen in other modes too: Video, Audio, Images and Code.

Sometimes hallucinations are easier to notice in those modes than they are in Text.