The purpose of words and language in general is to communicate which includes intent and meaning. If I go ask 100 random people what confabulate means, I doubt

The purpose of words and language in general is to communicate which includes intent and meaning. If I go ask 100 random people what confabulate means, I doubt even a third know what it means. But regardless of “accuracy” if I tell someone a robot hallucinated, they more or less get what I mean. Besides both the general public and academics have been calling it “hallucination” for well over a year now. I’m sorry to say this ship has long sailed.