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Aug 25, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
Chinese J-36 designers warn AI can hallucinate specs
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Engineer Zhang Xianzhe of the Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute warns that AI models can generate plausible but false fighter-jet specifications, including length, payload, weapons, speed, and combat radius. He also says the hallucination effect can miscalculate radar scan ranges and frequency bands, where errors have little tolerance.
WHO: Engineer Zhang Xianzhe, Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute
WHAT: Zhang warns that AI models may hallucinate aircraft specifications and miscalculate radar scan parameters for a fighter design.
WHEN: Reported Aug 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM ET
WHERE: China
WHY: He warns that AI hallucination can produce plausible but false outputs for aircraft specifications and radar scan parameters, where errors have little tolerance.
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