shows-llms-hallucinate-api-names-arguments-when-calling CLM-0151
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Shows LLMs hallucinate API names and arguments when calling large API collections from memory, and that retrieving documentation reduces this.

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Reviewed by AI and Russ MillerLast checked: 2026-09-03Evidence activityHow much the field cites the sources under this claimvery heavily cited in the last 12 months805 in 12mo · 1585 total — Gorilla: Large Language Model Connected with Massive APIs
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