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Fluent language makes a hallucinatory chatbot just as credible as a curt, flawless one
A chatbot that speaks naturally is more likely to be perceived by users as intelligent and useful, even if it spouts nonsense, research by communication scientists at Radboud University shows. An eloquent AI system that shares incorrect information is rated just as highly by users as a curt AI system that provides correct answers.