Slide 1: The AI Mirage: Unmasking Hallucinations. Slide 2: Defining AI Hallucinations: More Than Just 'Mistakes'. Slide 3: Gallery of Gaffes: Examples of AI Hallucinations. Slide 4: Decoding the Deception: Why Hallucinations Occur. Slide 5: The Plausibility Paradox: Deceptively Realistic Falsehoods. Slide 6: Real-World Repercussions: Implications and Risks. Slide 7: Fact-Checking the Future: Detecting Hallucinations. Slide 8: Building Trustworthy AI: Mitigation Strategies. Slide 9: The Road Ahead: AI, Accuracy, and Trust. Slide 10: Conclusion: Navigating the Hallucination Horizon