Why Your AI Agent Keeps Gaslighting You (And How to Fix It)

Description and use

LLMs often fabricate data, leading to mistrust. Adding a post‑output verification layer reduces hallucinations from ~18% to <3%.

Problem

LLMs often fabricate information, leading users to trust incorrect outputs and causing failures in deployed systems.

Outcome

Hallucination rate dropped from ~18% to under 3% with a free, model‑agnostic, CPU‑only verification layer.

Workflow

• 1. Agent generates output based on user prompt.
• 2. Verification layer analyzes the output for fabricated citations, invalid code, tool call hallucinations, and coherence with the prompt.
• 3. If verification fails, the output is corrected or flagged before delivery to the user.
• 4. User receives verified, reliable output or a flag indicating potential issues.

Evidence

Result: hallucination rate dropped from ~18% to under 3%.

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