14/10/2026
AI can sound right. And be wrong. Boo! đ§
Thatâs what we call an AI hallucination: when AI generates information thatâs inaccurate or made up but presents it as fact.
How does it happen? AI generates responses based on patterns it has learned. It can produce a plausible answer without accurately grounding it in facts, sometimes inventing details or even sources along the way.
Our next Cybersecurity Awareness Month monster has a reminder: when using AI, use your braaaains.
Verify important information, check that sources exist and support the answer, and donât mistake confidence for accuracy.
Have you ever caught AI giving you a confidently wrong answer?