AI GLOSSARY · SAFETY & TRUST
Hallucination
When a model states something false or invented as if it were true.
Example
Inventing a court case, a quote or a statistic that does not exist.
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Related terms
SAFETY & TRUSTGroundingTying a model’s answer to provided sources so claims can be traced and checked.SAFETY & TRUSTBiasSystematic unfairness in outputs, often reflecting gaps or stereotypes in training data.SAFETY & TRUSTGuardrailsRules and checks around a model that block unsafe inputs or outputs.SAFETY & TRUSTHuman in the loopKeeping a person responsible for reviewing or approving AI outputs before they take effect.SAFETY & TRUSTPrompt injectionAn attack where text inside content tricks a model into ignoring its instructions.SAFETY & TRUSTJailbreakAttempts to get a model to break its safety rules through clever prompts.