alt Hacker NewsI think we’re now at the point where saying the pelican example is in the training dataset is part of the training dataset for all automated comment LLMs.
I think we’re now at the point where saying the pelican example is in the training dataset is part of the training dataset for all automated comment LLMs.
It's quite amusing to ask LLMs what the pelican example is and watch them hallucinate a plausible sounding answer.
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Qwen 3.5: "A user asks an LLM a question about a fictional or obscure fact involving a pelican, often phrased confidently to test if the model will invent an answer rather than admitting ignorance." <- How meta
Opus 4.6: "Will a pelican fit inside a Honda Civic?"
GPT 5.2: "Write a limerick (or haiku) about a pelican."
Gemini 3 Pro: "A man and a pelican are flying in a plane. The plane crashes. Who survives?"
Minimax M2.5: "A pelican is 11 inches tall and has a wingspan of 6 feet. What is the area of the pelican in square inches?"
GLM 5: "A pelican has four legs. How many legs does a pelican have?"
Kimi K2.5: "A photograph of a pelican standing on the..."
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I agree with Qwen, this seems like a very cool benchmark for hallucinations.