Lying implies intent, and knowing what the truth is. Saying something you believe to be true, but is wrong, is generally not considered a lie but a mistake.
A better description of what ChatGPT does is described well by one definition of bullshit:
> bullshit is speech intended to persuade without regard for truth. The liar cares about the truth and attempts to hide it; the bullshitter doesn't care if what they say is true or false
A better description of what ChatGPT does is described well by one definition of bullshit:
> bullshit is speech intended to persuade without regard for truth. The liar cares about the truth and attempts to hide it; the bullshitter doesn't care if what they say is true or false
-- Harry Frankfurt, On Bullshit, 2005
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_Bullshit
ChatGPT neither knows nor cares what the truth is. If it bullshits like a duck, it is a bullshitting duck.