NIST Generative AI Profile
A companion resource for applying AI risk-management guidance to generative systems.
Reviewed · 2026-10-071 cited source
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Unreliable generated information
Fluent answers can contain errors that readers fail to notice.
- Last reviewed
- Jurisdiction / scope
- Global
- Record date / period
- Date not established
- Assessment confidence
- Not scored
Overview
A plausible answer can still be unsupported or false.
Why it matters
The consequence depends on what people do with it and whether anyone checks it.
Current evidence
OpenAI’s GPT-4 release documentation acknowledged hallucinations and other limitations.
What we know
The developer’s warning concerns the documented model; it is not a measurement of every current AI system.
What we do not know
Which verification routines remain effective for each real use case?
Key uncertainties
Task, version, prompting, retrieval and human review can change outcomes.
Current assessment
Ask for checkable evidence when the consequences of error matter.
Methodology
Keep developer claims attributed and version-specific.
Related records.
Links provide context. Read the stated relationship; inclusion does not imply misconduct, endorsement or a legal obligation.
Research
Models
Sources.
- GPT-4 research announcement ↗
OpenAI · Primary source · Developer documentation
Published 2023-03-14 · Accessed 2026-10-07 - Generative Artificial Intelligence Profile (NIST AI 600-1) ↗
NIST · Primary source · Government technical report
Published 2024-07 · Accessed 2026-10-07DOI: 10.6028/NIST.AI.600-1
Record history.
Review dates track editorial checks. Updates may reflect corrections or added context; they are not new incidents. Private draft revisions are omitted.
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Initial sourced historical collection. Review date describes this record, not the date of the event.