# hallucination (alucinación)

When an AI states something false with confidence. It's why you check its work.

**Example:** For example, an AI might invent a package setting that doesn't exist, which is why your agent runs type checks and tests to verify every change.


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Source: [Agentic Makers](https://agenticmakers.app/en/glossary/hallucination) · License: CC BY 4.0