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Hallucination

When a model generates plausible-sounding but factually incorrect content. Caused by: training data patterns, no real-world grounding, high temperature. Mitigated by: RAG, citations, lower temperature.

Where this is taught

• Hallucination Detection & Mitigation — Phase 2b: LLM-Specific Responsible AI
• Measuring Hallucination, Bias & Safety — Phase 5: Evaluation & Quality for AI Products
• Model Capabilities & Limitations — Phase 1: AI & ML Literacy for PMs
• The Slopsquatting Attack Vector — Phase 6: Supply Chain Security & Slopsquatting
• Designing for Failure — Phase 4: Writing AI Product Requirements
• When AI Leads You Astray — Phase 8: Security, Privacy, and Judgment Traps

Related terms

RAG

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