Merriam-Webster Trolls the Entire Internet, Rolls Out an Update that 'Never Hallucinates'

Merriam-Webster trolls the entire internet, rolls out an update that 'never hallucinates'

Merriam-Webster pulled off a rare internet feat this week by making dictionaries go viral after a video announcement that initially seemed like a genuine AI tech rollout. The dictionary’s official account on X posted a slick, dramatic 35-second announcement with purple gradients and floating buzzwords, claiming to introduce their “latest large language model”. The whole presentation was a perfect parody of the AI hype that’s everywhere right now…

You Are Not Prepared for Merriam-Webster's Announcement of Its New AI Model

Everything is getting stuffed with AI these days, no matter how pointless its inclusion may seem. Your spell-checker, your local drive-thru, your fridge — nothing is safe. So you can understand why we were alarmed when Merriam-Webster, the dictionary company, announced that it was releasing its own large language model, too. “It is the dawn of the AI era,” says a narrator in a video shared by the company. “And we are proud to introduce our lates…

Merriam-Webster Trolls AI Hype with ‘Large Language Model’ Dictionary Edition

In a move that has sent ripples through the tech and publishing worlds, Merriam-Webster recently unveiled what it cheekily described as its newest “Large Language Model.” But rather than debuting another AI chatbot prone to hallucinations and ethical quandaries, the venerable dictionary publisher revealed something far more grounded: the 12th edition of its Collegiate Dictionary. This announcement, detailed in a viral video, cleverly subverts th…