AI · Flashcard
What is a "hallucination" in the context of an LLM?
- AA confident answer that is false — fluent text the model simply made up
- BA request the model refuses — output it declines to produce on safety grounds
- CA pause during generation — a short delay while the model fetches more data
- DA warning the model prints — a notice it flags whenever unsure of the facts
Why this is the answer
A hallucination is fluent, confident output that's simply false — the model fabricates plausible-sounding details. It's not a refusal, a pause, or an explicit warning.
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