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AI Hallucination
An AI hallucination occurs when an AI system generates incorrect or fabricated information while presenting it confidently.
AI Hallucination
An AI hallucination occurs when an AI system generates incorrect, misleading, or fabricated information while presenting it confidently.
Hallucinations are a known limitation of modern generative AI systems.
Examples include:
- invented facts
- fake citations
- incorrect summaries
- fictional events
- inaccurate technical explanations
Human verification remains important when using AI-generated outputs.