<p data-async="">More internet users are starting to replace popular search engines with advanced chatbots from artificial intelligence platforms. However, the more powerful they become, the more mistakes they’re making, <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;the New York Times reported&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/technology/ai-hallucinations-chatgpt-google.html&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/05/technology/ai-hallucinations-chatgpt-google.html" target="_blank">the New York Times reported</a>. These mistakes are referred to as hallucinations.</p>

Nearly half of Canadians surveyed in March say they used AI tools, compared to only a quarter in February 2023, reveals a new Leger poll.{ai:summary}<p>Users are increasingly turning to advanced AI chatbots instead of traditional search engines. Despite their growing capabilities, these chatbots are making more errors, known as hallucinations, raising concerns about their reliability. #technology</p>

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