AI Fundamentals
AI Hallucinations: What They Are and How to Reduce Them
Learn why AI can produce inaccurate answers and how to build a practical fact-checking workflow.
By GPTPix Team5 min read
AI Hallucinations: What They Are and How to Reduce Them
An AI hallucination is an answer that sounds plausible but is not supported by reliable information. It can appear as an incorrect fact, a made-up source, or an overconfident assumption.
Reduce the risk
Provide trusted source material, ask the model to state uncertainty, and request links or citations when appropriate.
Keep review in the loop
Check facts that affect customers, money, health, safety, or legal decisions. Treat AI output as a draft and keep a person accountable for the final version.