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The AI Pilot · № 03

Hallucination Hunter

Caught and documented a factual error in an AI output, with a sourced correction.

The idea

The first time AI confidently makes something up is a gift. It teaches your kid not to trust the surface. Have them check sources, click the links, verify the dates. The reflex you're building: when AI sounds smart and specific, that's exactly when to verify. The reflex is what makes someone safe to actually deploy AI. Without it, one made-up citation can stake a real decision.

Steps
  1. Use AI for a factual task.
  2. Spot-check every claim against original sources.
  3. When you find an error, document what AI said, what's true, the source.
  4. Write up the finding.
What counts

A documented AI factual error with sourced correction. The before/after writeup is plenty.