AI Invented a Wrong API Signature That Does Not Exist
AI calls a method that does not exist: wrong arg order, made-up option name, fabricated return type. Diagnose against the real .d.ts and ground future answers in current docs.
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AI calls a method that does not exist: wrong arg order, made-up option name, fabricated return type. Diagnose against the real .d.ts and ground future answers in current docs.
The model produced a citation like Smith et al. 2019 and the paper does not exist, or a URL that 404s. Why citation hallucination happens and how to stop it for good.
You gave a partial spec; the model invented the rest to look complete. Add an explicit UNKNOWN rule, a nullable schema, and a verify pass to stop it.
The model invented a citation, API method, or number with full confidence. Here is how to spot it and force grounded, verifiable answers on the first try.