AI hallucination nearly triggers US military operation
2026-09-18 · TechCrunch
An AI hallucination nearly triggered an actual US military operation, because apparently nobody thought twice about letting a technology known for making things up guide life-and-death decisions. GovAI researchers are now politely suggesting that maybe soldiers should understand that LLMs are professional bullshitters. Nothing says 'national security' like a chatbot confidently fabricating intelligence.