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How Le Chaton Fat Fooled the Smartest People Online
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Subscribe18 JUN 2026 / TECHNOLOGY
Many smart individuals momentarily believed in the existence of a fictional AI model called Le Chaton Fat due to its plausibility, which was built on familiar and rational assumptions prevalent in the rapidly-evolving world of AI. This incident exposes a potential trust problem within the AI industry where credibility is often granted based on pattern recognition rather than verification, raising questions about our collective ability to distinguish between fact and fiction in a field characterized by continual updates, novelty, and complex technical language.
A few years ago, I watched a friend explain a movie plot that didn't actually exist. He described it with such confidence that everyone at the table nodded along. There was a washed-up detective, a missing suitcase, and a neon-lit motel somewhere in N...
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