I wouldn't say lying as I think lying has a knowing quality to it (i.e., you have to know the statement you are making is incorrect). I think you are dead on t

I wouldn't say lying as I think lying has a knowing quality to it (i.e., you have to know the statement you are making is incorrect). I think you are dead on though that they have no concept of truth nor certainty. It also seems to be highly confident in everything it outputs. I've lost track of the number of times I've seen people use it as a search engine and are shocked that it was wrong. ChatGPT should be treated like someone with dementia telling you a story. They may sound completely coherent, but you should probably double check anything they state as a fact.