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ARTICLE · 17 DECEMBER 2025

Slop Talk: Avoiding AI Hallucinations… And Confabulations, Pontifications, Degenerations, Regurgitations And Subordinations

Much of our time lately is spent pursuing the immense potential of AI in law. While doing so, it is impossible to ignore one of the most talked about risks of AI, hallucinations.

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Much of our time lately is spent pursuing the immense potential of AI in law. While doing so, it is impossible to ignore one of the most talked about risks of AI, hallucinations. Hallucinations can be the 'stuff of nightmares,' particularly in legal, where accuracy and precision are not optional. They are certainly one of the main criticisms of AI from skeptics and, even for proponents, hallucinations introduce a layer of uncertainty. On the flip side, some AI champions may discount the impact of hallucinations as fear mongering.

Recently we explored a somewhat related consequence of using AI – "AI workslop" (see AI "workslop," the new typo: Can a culture of quality guide legal teams using AI?). In this latest insight, we explore the concept of the "hallucination" and the arguably broader pentalogy of AI errors that includes: confabulation, degeneration, pontification, regurgitation and subordination. So whether you believe that a "hallucination" is only one type

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