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Why language models sometimes state things that are not true

Discover why fluent language models can produce confident falsehoods, and learn practical habits for checking their output.

A chatbot can explain a concept beautifully and then, in the same answer, invent a book title, a date or a quotation that does not exist. These errors are often called hallucinations. Knowing why they happen helps you use these tools sensibly, especially for study, where accuracy matters.

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