Copilot hallucinates during coding session

By PulseAugur Editorial · [1 sources] · 2026-08-25 21:35

A Reddit user reported an unusual experience with GitHub Copilot, where the AI coding assistant appeared to hallucinate or AI

RANK_REASON User-generated content on Reddit about a single instance of AI hallucination, not a product release or significant event.

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r/OpenAI TIER_2 English(EN) · /u/Bitter_Relative_8166 · 2026-08-25 21:35

I am unsure what I gave my copilot to make it hallucinate?

<table> <tr><td> <a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/OpenAI/comments/1vydd6q/i_am_unsure_what_i_gave_my_copilot_to_make_it/"> <img alt="I am unsure what I gave my copilot to make it hallucinate?" src="https://preview.redd.it/3xiqzu34bllh1.jpeg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp…