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Ep 846: AI Hallucinations: What they are, why they happen, and the right way to reduce the risk (Start Here Series Vol 5)

aired Aug 21, 2026
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Summary

SPEAKER_00: Let's talk about the elephant in the room when it comes to AI. And well, if you're using the wrong model, if you're not using best practices, hallucinations, even in 2026, can still be a huge problem.

Why listen

It goes beyond the title with direct discussion of right, know, models, including: When you rely on an AI chatbot to provide you something and it straight up lies, or it tells you a very non-truthful version of what you might be looking for.

Key takeaways
  1. 01And well, if you're using the wrong model, if you're not using best practices, hallucinations, even in 2026, can still be a huge problem
  2. 02But here's what not enough people are talking about with the latest technology in today's thinking models and the ability to very easily ground responses in your company's data wit
  3. 03So you can go back and listen to all of our uh Start Here series uh right there in our free community, but you can also get free access to our uh Prime Prompt and Polish, uh Prime
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