Ars Fires Reporter for Accidentally Using Fake AI Quotes(techdirt.com)
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Ars Fires Reporter for Accidentally Using Fake AI Quotes
https://www.techdirt.com/2026/03/11/ars-fires-reporter-for-accidentally-using-fake-ai-quotes/
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This is exactly why building AI tools for professional writing requires aggressive system-level guardrails. The default behavior of an LLM is to please the user, which often means fabricating a quote if it makes the narrative flow better. When building the generation engine for ConvertlyAI, we had to hardcode a strict rule into the system prompt: explicitly banning dummy testimonials, placeholder stats, or unsubstantiated claims unless they exist in the provided source context. If you don't force a strict 'Truth Check' constraint at the API level, the model will inevitably hallucinate a quote just to complete the 'story' structure it thinks you want.
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