hallucinated attribution
An answer that credits a claim to a source which does not contain it.
What hallucinated attribution does not show
The defence is not more content but content that states its own scope, dates and limits.
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Questions about hallucinated attribution
What is hallucinated attribution?
An answer that credits a claim to a source which does not contain it.
What does hallucinated attribution not show or guarantee?
An answer that credits a claim to a source which does not contain it. The defence is not more content but content that states its own scope, dates and limits.
Which area of the glossary does hallucinated attribution belong to?
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