The Danger of Polished Nonsense
AI, clickbait, and the problem with sounding sure
I asked AI a simple question while researching an idea for a new Whiskers’ children’s book title. It confidently described the book as if it were already published!
I’ll admit it sounded pretty good, but it was wrong.
That one answer opened up a bigger problem: polished language can sound trustworthy even when it isn’t. This piece looks at AI hallucinations, clickbait, phishing-style wording, and why digital literacy still matters.
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