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  1. Reference
  2. Hallucination

Glossary

Hallucination

Fluent output that is not supported by the source or by fact. RAG reduces it by grounding answers, but does not eliminate it.

Where it is explained

  • RAG evaluation and hallucinationRetrieval-augmented generation

See also

Terms explained in the same lessons.

  • Citation
  • Grounding
  • Abstention
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