Hallucination — AI Hallucination

Fact

An AI answer that sounds right but is actually false or unproven.

In Plain Words

Hallucination is like a friend giving directions with full confidence. Then you find the pizza place is a pond.

It can fill blanks when writing. It can trap you during research. Check important facts before you trust it.

Related Concepts

• Large Language Model
• Prompt
• Retrieval-Augmented Generation
• Alignment

LLM
An LLM predicts likely words, so it can hallucinate.

Prompt
A clear Prompt leaves less empty space for hallucination.

RAG
RAG gives the AI sources it can check before it answers.

Alignment
Alignment trains the AI to avoid shaky answers.