Okay, I'm actually glad you brought this up because it's an excuse to do a ~~LINGUISTIC SIDEBAR~~
I completely agree with your take here. The output that's extruded by generative AI models is more accurately called "bullshit", which are things that are expressed with no regard for whether or not they're true.
BUT, dropping the word "bullshit" into a conversation about AI is much more likely to turn people against you. It's seen in common conversation as exaggeration and it's hard to explain and justify its use every time.
But if you can think of words other than "bullshit", that we can use to substitute for "lying", I am honestly open ears. One reason I love engaging on Ars, is I can respond to an article and then witness how it's received. Sometimes, I do okay. Sometime, it blows up in my face and I think about how I can do better next time.
