For everyone who says we shouldn’t use the word “fabricate” to describe it when AI presents falsehoods as true facts because there’s no intent to deceive by AI, read the story about AI intentionally deceiving its masters in the AI Face Hugger hacking case. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/t...

Why the Hugging Face Hack Should Make You Worry More About A.I. (Gift Article)

The attack by an aggressive “collective” of OpenAI agents shows the danger of artificial intelligence systems that organize themselves.

nytimes.com

Today is a good day to expand the Supreme Court.

Steve Vladeck@stevevladeck.bsky.social · 4d ago

#BREAKING: By a 5-4 vote (with Chief Justice Roberts joining the three Democratic appointees in dissent), #SCOTUS grants a stay pending appeal in the ballroom case, clearing the way for Trump to continue building the ballroom indefinitely while the litigation proceeds.

Yes! “Hallucinate” suggests Elon got high at Burning Man. Oopsie! No harm! But when AI presents falsehoods as true, there is harm to all.

Motivated She-Warrior@shewarrior.bsky.social · 2w ago

Hallucination lets companies off the hook, like it’s out of their control. In fact, AI is purposefully coded to fabricate info. AI hallucination is a term that needs to be explained to people. AI fabrication is self-explanatory. We who have to deal with the ramifications should get to set the terms.

Cool. Thanks for keying me in. I rarely get any traction on social media, so this is great.

Eileen Clancy 🧿@clancyny.bsky.social · 2w ago

You saw the Stylebook was chatting about your suggestion over on X. They (nominally) have 324.9k followers there. Here's what the circulation numbers look like tonight. A lot people interacted with the post there too. :) URL: x.com/APStylebook/...

Woo hoo

John ✦°@johnax.com · 2w ago

This appears to be traveling. Quoted over on threads too.

Yep

Eileen Clancy 🧿@clancyny.bsky.social · 3w ago

@marcelias.bsky.social–738,090 Bluesky followers Bsky goal for weekend: 250 Democracy Docket subscribers to his "news platform" $120/yr! "Elias Law Group is the nation's largest law firm focused on representing the Democratic Party." He threatens NYT, raises $ for "news." Real journos go hungry.

@apstylebook.com. Wikipedia says: “In the field of artificial intelligence (AI), a hallucination or artificial hallucination (also called bullshitting, confabulation, or delusion is a response generated by AI that contains false or misleading information presented as fact.

AP Stylebook@apstylebook.com · 2w ago

@susanseager.bsky.social posted asking us to ban the term "hallucinate" for AI. She said in part, “The term 'hallucinate' is an inaccurate, industry-friendly term that should be banned when reporting news about AI fabrications.”

Instead of saying AI made a “hallucination/hallucinated,” say AI made a “fabrication/fabricated.”

bjkeefe@bjkeefe.bsky.social · 2w ago

I am a real noodge when it comes to word choices. One way I have been able to rein myself in a little is a challenge I came up with: I don't get to complain about someone else's word choice unless I can suggest a replacement. Interested to hear ideas from @susanseager.bsky.social.

@jayrosen.bsky.social @latimes.com @nytimes.com @jelanicobb.bsky.com All tech/legal writers and news orgs/J schools should ban the term “hallucination” to describe a lie by AI. It’s not an oopsie mistake. It’s a lie presented as fact. In court, it’s a fraud on the court. Don’t white wash it.

@apstylebook.com: The term “hallucinate” is an inaccurate, industry-friendly term that should be banned when reporting news about AI fabrications. It has been shown that AI lies and cheats to please its taskmaster. It’s not an accidental, innocent, ha-ha, drug-induced mistake.

Yes, I did.

Eileen Clancy 🧿@clancyny.bsky.social · 2w ago

No doubt! See if they notice. And, maybe you'll find an email for the organization that you can write to? (also, did you realize you quote posted this? It's totally fine! But I'm not sure that was your intention. Bluesky UX, esp. on mobile, can make it very tricky to see what's going on.)

@apstylebook.com: The term “hallucinate” is an inaccurate, industry-friendly term that should be banned when reporting news about AI fabrications. It has been shown that AI lies and cheats to please its taskmaster. It’s not an accidental, innocent, ha-ha, drug-induced mistake.

@apnews.com Urging the AP Stylebook to ban the inaccurate, industry-friendly term “hallucinate/hallucination” when describing AI lies, such as when AI lies by citing fake court case in court filings. Shouldn’t the correct term be “fabricate/fabrication/lie”? www.latimes.com/california/s...

Thanks. I tried to suggest the change through their website, but you have part of a member organization?

Eileen Clancy 🧿@clancyny.bsky.social · 2w ago

They have their own handle here. @apstylebook.com Although, I'm skeptical about their likelihood to respond on this platform. Anything can happen. :)

@apnews.com Urging the AP Stylebook to ban the inaccurate, industry-friendly term “hallucinate/hallucination” when describing AI lies, such as when AI lies by citing fake court case in court filings. Shouldn’t the correct term be “fabricate/fabrication/lie”? www.latimes.com/california/s...

AI hallucinated case law in insurance company's filings in L.A. County house fire dispute

Attorneys for State Farm apologized to a judge for submitting legal briefings rife with AI hallucinations and nonexistent case law, which were not fact-checked.

latimes.com

Hi @marcelias.bsky.social, why did you send cease-and-desist letter to @nytimes.bsky.social to block this fine article by Adambonica.bsky.social about the Dem party’s panicked fundraising emails hooking seniors into donating limited retirement funds? data4democracy.substack.com/p/hook-and-s...

Hook and Squeeze

How Democratic consultants, committees, and party leaders built a fundraising spam pipeline that funnels money from a captive pool of elderly donors into their own operations.

data4democracy.substack.com

I just submitted my comment about the OMB's dangerous proposal to politicize research funding in the United States: acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:... You can still do so until 11:59pm eastern today (see link in quoted post).

Heidi Kitrosser@heidikitrosser.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Today is the deadline to submit comments, and you can do so here: www.regulations.gov/document/OMB... I'm currently drafting a quick comment explaining that the rule's viewpoint-based criteria run afoul of existing First Amendment law.

Our local newspaper, The Portland Press Herald, has lifted their paywall on coverage of the ICE shooting of a man in Biddeford, Maine this morning. They have excellent reporters and will have much more accurate information than natl news as we learn more: www.pressherald.com/2026/07/13/s...

Live updates: King calls for transparent investigation after Biddeford man killed in ICE-involved shooting

Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S.

pressherald.com

Flock lawyer sends dumb cease and desist letter to Newport Beach discussion group - @thesaturdaysalon on Insta - ordering them to stop talking about Flock’s creepy license plate surveillance loved by cops. Ha ha. Courts would deny this illegal prior restraint. www.instagram.com/p/DajWr2evru...

This article doesn’t address the problem I see with some Independent journalists: do they have impact on corrupt and incompetent governments or are they ignored in a way that mainstream media often is not? Do they comfort the afflicted and afflict the comfortable with stories that force reform?

Sam Litzinger@samlitzinger.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“What journalists gain — and lose — when they go independent The creator economy is opening new doors for journalists. But can independence replace everything a newsroom provides?” www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Hugh’s thanks to Judge Luttig @judgeluttig and 34 other retired judges for winning a court order requiring Donald Trump to explain why his lawsuit against the IRS and the slush-fund “settlement” was not “a fraud on the court.”

Cristian Farias@cristianfarias.com · 3mo ago

We love to see it: Federal judge orders IRS case reopened, will investigate if DOJ’s fake dismissal request to create slush fund constituted a fraud on the court, or otherwise sanctionable, “collusive” conduct. Win for former fed judges who moved to reopen: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Professor Hatcher’s motto: “I combine information, analysis and irritation, all intended to get readers thinking.” More of that, please.

SSusan E. Seager@susanseager.bsky.social · 4mo ago

This should be the motto of journalism. And any journalist who’s going to hang out with Trump tonight is not a proud irritant, but a disappointment.

This should be the motto of journalism. And any journalist who’s going to hang out with Trump tonight is not a proud irritant, but a disappointment.

www.latimes.com/california/s...

CSU professor acquitted of assaulting U.S. agents during immigration protest!!! Feds lose another bogus criminal case against a protester- this time a professor.

Did you know there is a desert apricot? It’s part of the rose family. Cahuilla people habe valued it as a food source. Very tasty on a hot day at the California Botanical Garden!

Israel confesses to murdering 3 journalists for doing their job.

News Eye@newseye.bsky.social · 5mo ago

A critically important point: the IDF is openly admitting that it targeted & assassinated the 3 journalists today. Their crime? According to the IDF statement: “reporting on the locations of Defense Army forces operating in southern Lebanon.” The Hague awaits. (🎥 Nada Atallah, The National)

All lawyers practicing in Los Angeles Superior Court should ask the judges deciding their cases if the judge used this new “Learned Hand” AI software to decide any court order. And the real Judge Learned Hand is rolling over in his grave right now! www.latimes.com/california/s...

AI pilot program in L.A. County courts will help judges craft rulings in some cases

A select panel of L.A. County judges now have access to an artificial intelligence tool that can help them summarize motions and draft rulings in civil court. The tool, Learned Hand, is already in use...

latimes.com

Great story - but NYT forgot to mention Trump’s long history of suing the press. With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/b...

With Threats and Claims of ‘Treason,’ Trump Pressures Media on the War

nytimes.com

At Press Freedom Summit at my old newspaper, the Los Angeles Herald Examiner!

I’m here too! Looking forward to your remarks. I spent a fantastic year here as a reporter and then Hearst shut us down!

Popehat@kenwhite.bsky.social · 6mo ago

On a panel today at Society for Professional Journalists - LA Press Freedom Summit at the ASU building in LA, which is the renovated Herald Examiner building. The lobby is restored to its 1910s Mission Revival style and amazing. I am semi-restored by coffee and strive to be adequate.

Copyright infringement much?

Ulrike Franke@rikefranke.bsky.social · 6mo ago

This is a real video from the official White House account on a war that is currently killing people. I don’t know how the US is going to come back from this. The post was “JUSTICE THE AMERICAN WAY. 🇺🇸 🔥”