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Hallucination

When a model states something false or invented with apparent confidence.

Models generate plausible text, which is not always true text. Hallucinations are reduced, not eliminated, by giving the model sources, asking it to cite them and checking important facts.

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What does Hallucination mean?

When a model states something false or invented with apparent confidence. Models generate plausible text, which is not always true text. Hallucinations are reduced, not eliminated, by giving the model sources, asking it to cite them and checking important facts.