Phase 4: Research, Analysis & Decision-Making · 35 min · ChatGPT (with search), Claude, Perplexity, Gemini

Spotting Hallucinations & Using Web-Connected AI

AI doesn't know if something is true. It knows if something sounds true. Those are different things.

Real-world application: What changes when you use this: you stop getting burned by AI mistakes because you've built the verification habit — and you know when to use web-connected AI for grounded answers.

What you will learn

Spot the tells of a hallucination in AI output
Know the danger zones where hallucinations are most likely
Build the verification habit for anything that matters
Use web-connected AI tools responsibly and understand what 'grounded' answers mean

Introduction

Spotting Hallucinations & Using Web-Connected AI

Objective

Ask AI for specific facts, identify claims, verify them with web searches, and compare with a web-connected AI tool.

AI doesn't know if something is true. It knows if something sounds true. Those are different things.

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You've read the first 2 sections. The rest of this lesson covers The Problem, The Concept, Build, Check Yourself, Key Terms & Next — plus a hands-on lab, quiz, and project artifact.

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