: It is frequently associated with neurological conditions including Korsakoff syndrome (often linked to thiamine deficiency), Alzheimer's disease , traumatic brain injury, and schizophrenia. Damage to the right frontal lobe is often implicated in these distortions. Emerging Contexts: Artificial Intelligence
In the field of computer science, "confabulation" is increasingly preferred over "hallucination" to describe errors made by Large Language Models (LLMs). Confabulazione
Confabulation is distinct from intentional lying because the person is unaware that the information is false. : It is frequently associated with neurological conditions
: It is often divided into provoked confabulation , which occurs as a fleeting response to a specific question, and spontaneous confabulation , which happens unprompted and can be more elaborate or grandiose. traumatic brain injury
