[GH-ISSUE #6686] Model shows wrong date. #29968

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opened 2026-04-22 09:21:16 -05:00 by GiteaMirror · 2 comments
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Originally created by @ghaisasadvait on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/6686

What is the issue?

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I also tried using Open WEb UI and turned on the Duck DUck GO search functionality but somehow the model still returns the wrong date:

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Windows

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Nvidia

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Originally created by @ghaisasadvait on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/ollama/ollama/issues/6686 ### What is the issue? ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/b1debc6f-31e7-4ceb-83bb-b0d32a97d274) I also tried using Open WEb UI and turned on the Duck DUck GO search functionality but somehow the model still returns the wrong date: ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/cb4b4d6b-37bc-4616-ab7b-5b2de88d87a0) ### OS Windows ### GPU Nvidia ### CPU _No response_ ### Ollama version _No response_
GiteaMirror added the bug label 2026-04-22 09:21:16 -05:00
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@rick-github commented on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024):

If you type what is todays date according to google in to duckduckgo, do you get the right answer?

Models work off the given context without access to real world information, as the model said. Without context, they
can't give an answer. Even with context, they may hallucinate and give an incorrect answer. You should not rely on an LLM to give a correct factual answer.

<!-- gh-comment-id:2335162806 --> @rick-github commented on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024): If you type `what is todays date according to google` in to [duckduckgo](https://duckduckgo.com/?t=h_&q=what+is+todays+date+according+to+google&ia=web), do you get the right answer? Models work off the given context without access to real world information, as the model said. Without context, they can't give an answer. Even with context, they may hallucinate and give an incorrect answer. You should not rely on an LLM to give a correct factual answer.
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@jmorganca commented on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024):

Thanks for the issue! @rick-github summarized this well

<!-- gh-comment-id:2336465811 --> @jmorganca commented on GitHub (Sep 7, 2024): Thanks for the issue! @rick-github summarized this well
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Reference: github-starred/ollama#29968