Comment by rgbrenner

the media but also the llm providers actively encourage this to fuel their meteoric valuations that are based on the eminent value that would be provided by AGI replacing human labor.

the entire thing — from the phrasing of errors as “hallucinations”, to the demand for safety regulations, to assigning intention to llm outputs — is all a giant show to drive the hype cycle. and the media is an integral part of that, working together with openai et al.