AI Visibility Glossary

Hallucination

What is Hallucination?
A hallucination is when an AI engine states something false or fabricated with confidence — for example, giving a brand the wrong pricing, features, or category. Hallucinations about your brand mislead buyers reading the answer.

Why it matters

If AI states inaccurate facts about you, it can steer buyers away before they ever reach your site. Correcting the underlying signals reduces these errors.

How to measure it

Audit what AI says about your brand and flag claims that are wrong, stale, or contradictory.

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