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Revision History 2026-08-14: Added analysis from the perspective of objective function optimization (shortcuts / reward hacking). The “Gemini Illusion” phenomenon, which seemed to have quieted down for a while, is resurfacing once again. Using a real conversation example, I will analyze the structural issues behind this latest error. I entered a prompt containing context from the following news article: Ahead of the cabinet reshuffle scheduled for September, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is wrestling with difficult decisions. (remainder omitted) ...

According to the Gangnam Times article “Musk Declares Arrival of ‘Robot Civilization’ at Davos: ‘Within 5 Years, Humans Will Step Down from the Lead Role’”, Elon Musk stated: “There is a possibility that an AI more intelligent than any human will appear by the end of this year or next year at the latest.” “By around 2030 or 2031, AI will reach a level of intelligence higher than all of humanity combined.” ...