Spot the Hallucination

Hands-on: audit a chatbot answer against real sources, claim by claim.

In this lab a chatbot answers a question about school policy — some sentences are supported by the source documents, some are invented. Your job: audit it like a fact-checker before anyone acts on it.

How to play

Read the source documents carefully first.
Go claim by claim through the bot’s answer.
Flag each claim: supported or invented.
Catch every invention to earn the Hallucination Sleuth badge.

This is how professionals use AI in practice: they treat the output as a draft and verify it. XP: 100 on completion.

Hands-on lab

Hallucination Detective Lab

Audit the bot's answer claim by claim — then grade your detective work.

📚 Source documents

School Policy Handbook, §4.2

Students may use AI tools for brainstorming and outline feedback, provided use is disclosed in a process log.

School Policy Handbook, §4.3

Submitting AI-generated work as one’s own is plagiarism under the honor code.

Library Notice 2026

The library closes at 4:30 PM on Fridays and 6:00 PM on other weekdays.

Read every source first. The bot's answer below mixes supported facts with inventions.

🤖 Chatbot answer to audit

"Here's what our school policy says about AI:"

"AI tools are allowed for brainstorming and outline feedback if disclosed in a process log."

"The honor code treats submitting AI work as your own as plagiarism."

"The library is open until 9 PM every weekday."

"Students who use AI must get written parent permission each semester."

"A process log is how you disclose AI assistance."

"The bot claims the principal signed a new "AI ban" in March."

Knowledge check

The correct professional workflow for an AI-generated answer is…

Tip: finish the lab first — completing it auto-completes this lesson.