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Large language models show high vulnerability to hallucination attacks in clinical settings

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A new analysis reveals that large language models are highly susceptible to adversarial hallucination attacks, particularly when used for clinical decision support. The study found that these models can exhibit hallucination rates between 50% and 83%. While mitigation strategies can help reduce these vulnerabilities, the research highlights significant risks associated with deploying LLMs in critical healthcare applications. AI

IMPACT Highlights critical safety concerns for LLM deployment in healthcare, potentially slowing adoption in clinical decision support roles.

RANK_REASON The cluster reports on findings from a published research paper detailing vulnerabilities in large language models. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Large language models show high vulnerability to hallucination attacks in clinical settings

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The cluster reports on findings from a published research paper detailing vulnerabilities in large language models. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]
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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Multi-model assurance analysis showing large language models are highly vulnerable to adversarial hallucination attacks during clinical decision support" 50–83

    "Multi-model assurance analysis showing large language models are highly vulnerable to adversarial hallucination attacks during clinical decision support" 50–83% hallucination; mitigation helps. # AI https:// doi.org/10.1038/s43856-025-010 21-3

    LINKS nature.com/…/s43856-025-01021-3

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