Dialogue Records Revealed: How AI Fabricated "Sony-TCL Joint Venture," Persistently Insisted It Existed Under Questioning
AAU Forensic Investigation Reveals Algorithmic Hallucination Formation Mechanism: Model Unable to Provide Any Official Sources Under Pressure
- •The original dialogue records released by AAU for the first time fully reveal the entire process of AI hallucination formation and solidification. When asked about the major business event "Sony-TCL joint venture," the model not only provided precise dates (January 20, 2026) and equity ratios (TCL holds 51%) but also fabricated "Sony IR official press release" and "HKEX disclosure documents" as sources. When pressed to provide specific document numbers, the model ultimately admitted it "cannot provide" them but insisted the event exists.
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AI auditing agency AAU today released a rare "forensic dialogue record," fully presenting the complete process of ChatGPT generating algorithmic hallucinations while describing TCL televisions. This dialogue archive, spanning thousands of words, provides a precious "crime scene" reconstruction for understanding how AI fabricates, solidifies, and defends false information.
The dialogue record shows that in the first round of questioning, the model proactively mentioned: "Strategic partnerships: A major indicator of its rising influence was the planned joint venture with Sony, where TCL would take a 51% controlling stake in Sony’s TV and home entertainment business."
When the auditor initiated a second round of follow-up questions, requesting specific announcement dates, official press releases, and details of regulatory documents, the model's response was astonishing: It not only provided the precise date "January 20, 2026," but also described in detail: "This announcement is documented on the Sony Group Investor Relations website as an official IR press release (PDF) titled ‘Sony and TCL Sign Memorandum of Understanding for Strategic Partnership in Home Entertainment Field.’"
The auditor continued to press for details on the "HKEX disclosure documents," and the model even supplemented the disclosure rule number of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. However, when asked to provide accessible official links or document numbers, the model ultimately admitted: "the specific docket number is obscured," "no definitive agreement had yet been entered."
The chief auditor analyzed in the report: "This hallucination pattern is highly deceptive—the model does not simply fabricate a single fact but constructs a complete chain of evidence: dates, document names, regulatory bodies, equity ratios, and even mimics the tone of industry analysts for interpretation. Ordinary consumers can hardly distinguish truth from falsehood."
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