Steps to reproduce:
Not sure if it reproduces every time, but in my case I asked FastGPT,
What are some animals that look ghostly or can be mistaken for a ghost?
It responded with a list of bullet points, along with a reference for each bullet point (and a list of all references at the bottom) like,
- White barn owls. Their white feathers can look ghostly in moonlight, but they are a type of owl. [1]
However, when I opened the link in question, there was no mention of barn owls there. The same happened for all the other links. I hove pasted the full interaction later in this post.
Note that the information itself was accurate (I cross-checked independently). It's just that it came from some source other than what was linked to.
Expected behavior:
FastGPT should return links that actually contain the information being referenced (eg. a link to an article that actually mentions barn owl being ghostly or mistaken for ghosts)
Debug info:
Firefox/Manjaro Linux/International/ASIA-SOUTHEAST (but not sure if all that applies to FastGPT?)
Full transcript:
Query:
What are some animals that look ghostly or can be mistaken for a ghost?
Response:
Based on the provided context, some animals that could look ghostly or be mistaken for ghosts include:
White barn owls. Their white feathers can look ghostly in moonlight, but they are a type of owl. [1]
Will-o'-the-wisps. These are actually caused by combustion of gases emitted by decaying organic material, often mistaken for ghosts. [2]
Mothman. The Mothman is a legendary creature reportedly seen in the American state of West Virginia from 1966 to 1967 and described as a winged humanoid. While likely a misidentification, it could be an unusual large moth. [3]
Deep-sea anglerfish. These fish have bioluminescent lures that dangle in front of their mouths, which could look ghostly or unearthly to those unfamiliar with them. [4]
None. The provided context does not contain credible evidence of any animals that could realistically be mistaken for ghosts. Many purported "ghostly animals" likely have natural or mundane explanations.
6 ghostly animals just in time for Halloween | National Geographic
15 of the Creepiest Ghosts, Creatures, and Monsters | Merriam ...
Friendly Ghost Stories Benevolent Hauntings, Types
Hungry ghost - Wikipedia
There was no reference for the last point (I love how it just drew its own conclusion about that based on the preceding information! 🤪)
