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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Technology
Anthony Cuthbertson

ChatGPT can’t tell the difference between beliefs and facts

Researchers found that large language models that power apps like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini are unable to distinguish fact from belief - (iStock)

Artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT struggle to distinguish belief from fact, a new study has revealed.

A team from Stanford University in the US found that all major AI chatbots failed to consistently identify when a belief is false, making them more likely to hallucinate or spread misinformation.

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