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"AI Held Back by 'Confidently Wrong' Errors, Trust Issues"

Examining how AI’s confident inaccuracies hinder adoption and improvement

From Hacker News Original Article Hacker News Discussion

AI systems often make confident but incorrect assertions, which severely limits their real-world usefulness and adoption.

Why it matters: Confidently wrong AI forces users to verify all outputs, eroding trust and destroying ROI.

The big picture: Without signaling uncertainty, AI adoption stalls as users revert to older workflows.

Quick takeaway: Systems signaling uncertainty and learning from corrections can improve accuracy and user confidence over time.

Commenters say: Many agree that lacking true confidence and incremental learning hampers AI; some stress AI’s usefulness only when verification costs less than human work.