Rise of AI prompts Cambridge Dictionary’s word of the year for 2023

The traditional definition of ‘hallucinate’ is to seem to see, hear, feel or smell something that does not exist, usually because of a health condition or because you have taken a drug.

Cambridge Dictionary has revealed its word of the year for 2023 is ‘hallucinate’, as the term got a new additional definition relating to artificial intelligence (AI) producing false information.

AI hallucinations, also known as confabulations, sometimes appear nonsensical but can also seem entirely plausible, even while being factually inaccurate or ultimately illogical.