SRC02 — IBM Hallucinations Guide — Scorecard¶
Source¶
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | What Are AI Hallucinations? |
| Publisher | IBM |
| Authors | IBM editorial |
| Date | 2024-2025 (accessed 2026-03-29) |
| URL | https://www.ibm.com/think/topics/ai-hallucinations |
| Type | Technology vendor educational content |
Summary Ratings¶
| Dimension | Rating |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Medium-High |
| Relevance | High |
| Missing data | Low |
| Measurement bias | Low |
| Selective reporting | Medium |
| Randomization | N/A |
| Protocol deviation | N/A |
| COI/Funding | Medium — IBM sells AI products |
Rationale¶
| Dimension | Rationale |
|---|---|
| Reliability | Major technology vendor; well-sourced educational content |
| Relevance | Represents how a major vendor explains hallucinations to its users/employees |
| Bias | IBM has interest in presenting hallucinations as manageable |
Evidence Extracts¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC02-E01 | Frames hallucinations as "fundamental operation" of probabilistic systems; provides mitigation strategies |