That is a common bullshitting strategy, talk a lot of bullshit, and then backtrack and acknowledge you were wrong when people push back. That way they will think you know way more than you do. Many people will see thought that, but most will just think you are a humble expert who can acknowledge when you are wrong instead of you always acknowledging you are wrong even when you aren't.

People have a really hard time catching such bullshitting from humans, which is why free form interviews doesn't work.