Medium: https://medium.com/@jsmith0475/why-ai-hallucinates-the-math-openai-got-right-and-the-politics-they-ignored-1802138739f5 The article, by Dr. Jerry A. Smith, explores the multifaceted nature of AI hallucinations, arguing that they are not merely technical glitches but also socio-technical constructs. It highlights two key perspectives: first, Kalai et al. (2025) statistically explain why hallucinations are mathematically inevitable due to training and evaluation methods, advocating for rewarding model abstention when uncertain. Second, Smith (2025) introduces a Kantian framework, positing that the definition of a "hallucination" is inherently subjective and shaped by human evaluative choices, including benchmarks that embed specific cultural and political values. The text ultimately calls for a move beyond a "neutrality myth" in AI evaluation, advocating for multi-perspective assessments and the democratization of benchmark governance to ensure AI systems are more accountable and reflective of diverse human realities.