Valuable Hallucinations: Realizable Non-realistic Propositions

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.11113v2
• Date: Tue, 18 Feb 2025 02:36:48 GMT
• Title: Valuable Hallucinations: Realizable Non-realistic Propositions
• Authors: Qiucheng Chen, Bo Wang,
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces the first formal definition of valuable hallucinations in large language models (LLMs)<n>We focus on the potential value that certain types of hallucinations can offer in specific contexts.<n>We present experiments using the Qwen2.5 model and HalluQA dataset, employing ReAct prompting to control and optimize hallucinations.
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• Abstract: This paper introduces the first formal definition of valuable hallucinations in large language models (LLMs), addressing a gap in the existing literature. We provide a systematic definition and analysis of hallucination value, proposing methods for enhancing the value of hallucinations. In contrast to previous works, which often treat hallucinations as a broad flaw, we focus on the potential value that certain types of hallucinations can offer in specific contexts. Hallucinations in LLMs generally refer to the generation of unfaithful, fabricated, inconsistent, or nonsensical content. Rather than viewing all hallucinations negatively, this paper gives formal representations and manual judgments of "valuable hallucinations" and explores how realizable non-realistic propositions--ideas that are not currently true but could be achievable under certain conditions--can have constructive value. We present experiments using the Qwen2.5 model and HalluQA dataset, employing ReAct prompting (which involves reasoning, confidence assessment, and answer verification) to control and optimize hallucinations. Our findings show that ReAct prompting results in a 5.12\% reduction in overall hallucinations and an increase in the proportion of valuable hallucinations from 6.45\% to 7.92\%. These results demonstrate that systematically controlling hallucinations can improve their usefulness without compromising factual reliability.

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