[mystified5016]

Fun fact, the "correct" term is the one in use. Dictionaries define language after the fact, they do not prescribe its usage in the future.

[trash_cat]

Confabulation means generating false memories without intent to deceive, which is what LLMs do. They can't hallucinate because they don't perceive. 'Hallucination' caught on, but it's more metaphor than precision.