The problem is bigger than you think
Stanford research found that AI legal tools hallucinate between 17% and 33% of the time -- and that includes premium, market-leading products. General-purpose models like ChatGPT and Claude produce confident, fluent text that reads as authoritative even when it is entirely fabricated. Users cannot tell the difference by reading alone.
These are not minor slip-ups. AI hallucinations include invented case citations submitted to courts, fabricated statistics presented to clients, and non-existent regulations cited in compliance documents. The consequences range from professional sanctions to financial loss.
How Blackbird Scope detects hallucinations
Blackbird Scope scores every AI response across three independent metrics: Fidelity (does the output match its source material?), Precision (are specific claims accurate and verifiable?), and Recall (what relevant information has the AI omitted?). Each score is grounded in primary sources, not in what "sounds right." The system flags fabricated citations, jurisdiction mismatches, outdated precedent, and unsupported statistical claims.
The browser extension works in real time as you use ChatGPT, Claude, or any AI chat interface. The sector-specific lenses go deeper -- analysing legal, financial, medical, and education AI outputs against domain-specific risk frameworks. No AI is used to check the AI. The methodology is transparent and independently documented.