# What are AI hallucinations and why should developers care?

DevFeed: [What are AI hallucinations and why should developers care?](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/what-are-ai-hallucinations-and-why-should-developers-care-7805.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://snyk.io/blog/ai-hallucinations/>)

Author: Liran Tal

Published: 2023-08-16T05:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Blog RSS Feed | Snyk](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/blog-rss-feed-snyk.md>)

Topics: [Artificial Intelligence](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai.md>), [Large Language Model](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/llm.md>), [Security](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/security.md>), [Vulnerabilities](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/vulnerabilities.md>), [ChatGPT](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/chatgpt.md>)

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## AI overview

This article explains AI hallucinations in large language models, where models generate information without factual grounding. It discusses why these errors occur, illustrates them with ChatGPT examples, and examines their implications for software development, security, vulnerabilities, and malicious code generation.

## Source excerpt

In this blog, we'll discuss the benefits and potential security risks posed by AI hallucinations.