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Hallucination

An AI model output that is plausible-sounding but factually incorrect or unsupported by the input context. Common in generative models. Mitigations include retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), source-grounded prompting, output verification, and human review on consequential decisions.

Framework references

  • NIST AI 600-1 (Generative AI Profile)

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