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The physics of AI hallucination: New research reveals the tipping point for large language models
Physicist Neil Johnson has mapped the exact moment AI can flip from accurate to false, and he says understanding the physics could be the key to safer systems.


The physics of AI hallucination: New research reveals the tipping point for large language models
Physicist Neil Johnson has mapped the exact moment AI can flip from accurate to false, and he says understanding the physics could be the key to safer systems.
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Sep 3, 2025


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The physics of AI hallucination: New research reveals the tipping point for large language models
Physicist Neil Johnson has mapped the exact moment AI can flip from accurate to false, and he says understanding the physics could be the key to safer systems.
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