A hallucination is when an AI states something false as if it were true. It happens because a language model predicts plausible-sounding text rather than checking facts. If it lacks the right information, it fills the gap with a confident guess. So always verify names, numbers, quotes, laws and citations before you rely on them.
In this lesson you will learn
Where hallucinations come from
How to protect yourself
This is lesson 5 of the Foundations course in The Bowtie Academy, the free AI and revenue-automation school by The Sparked Group. The full lesson adds a plain-English walkthrough, a hands-on task on your own work, and a quick check, and it counts towards a verifiable certificate.
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