Lesson 5: How to deal with AI Hallucinations | Ethan Mollick

Imagine you’re navigating a dense forest with an unreliable map. Usually, you can count on it to guide you correctly, but every now and then, it leads you astray. This kind of experience can be similar to working with large language models. They can be brilliant but unpredictable, sometimes providing false information. Understanding and managing this possibility is crucial to harnessing AI's potential. In this video lesson, Professor Ethan Mollick explains how to deal with generative AI’s occasionally capricious nature and walk confidently, yet carefully, into its “jagged frontier.” Learning objectives: Avoid “falling asleep at the wheel” when using AI. Identify common causes of AI hallucinations. © Freethink Media Inc., All Rights Reserved. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Go Deeper with Big Think: ►Become a Big Think Youtube Member Get exclusive classes and early, ad-free access to new releases without leaving Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/@bigthink/membership/ ►Become a Big Think Web Member Get the entire Big Think Class library, premium print issues, live events, and more. https://bigthink.com/membership/ ►Subscribe to Big Think on Substack Get all of your favorite Big Think content delivered to your inbox. https://bigthinkmedia.substack.com/subscribe/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- About Ethan Mollick: Ethan Mollick is a professor of management at Wharton, specializing in entrepreneurship and innovation. His research has been featured in various publications, including Forbes, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal. He is the creator of numerous educational games on a variety of topics. He lives and teaches in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Subscribe to Ethan’s Substack ► https://substack.com/@oneusefulthing Purchase his most recent book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI ► https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/741805/co-intelligence-by-ethan-mollick/