Glossary definition

Hallucination Risk

Hallucination Risk is the risk that a generative AI system produces plausible-sounding but factually wrong or unsupported content.

AI & Governance

Why It Matters

In security reviews

In security review, a hallucinated control or certification claim can mislead a customer and create compliance or contractual exposure if it ships unreviewed.

Workflow Context

Where it shows up

A concern whenever AI drafts questionnaire answers or trust-center content that humans then review before release.

Common Mistakes

What to avoid
  1. Treating hallucination risk as a universal term with no workflow context.

    Use this as an editorial checkpoint when the term appears in a buyer review, internal workflow, or vendor evaluation.