Limitations of current AI systems

Part IV, AI 100, 2026W1

Learning outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Identify and explain common sources of hallucinations and reasoning flaws.
2. Define the “alignment tax” and illustrate examples of safety-performance trade-offs.
3. Assess the reliability of AI outputs in specific application scenarios.

Theme: Identify and analyze the technical and practical limitations that challenge the reliability and safety of modern AI.

Select topics

• Hallucinations
• Flaws in reasoning
• Alignment tax