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This research introduces a novel framework for detecting LLM hallucinations by modeling the model itself as a dynamical system, leveraging Koopman operator theory to analyze latent state-space dynamics. By calculating differential residual scores from single-sample passes, the method achieves state-of-the-art accuracy without the computational overhead of secondary sampling or external knowledge retrieval. This approach significantly lowers the resource barrier for real-time hallucination monitoring in production environments.
Low-Cost Black-Box Detection of LLM Hallucinations via Dynamical System Prediction
arXiv:2605.05134v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) frequently generate plausible but non-factual content, a phenomenon known as hallucination. While existing detection methods typically rely on computationally expensive sampling-based consistency checks or external knowledge retrieval, we propose a new method that treats the LLM as a black-box dynamical system. By projecting LLM responses into a high-dimensional manifold via an embedding model, we characterize the resulting vector sequences as observable realizations of the model's latent state-space dynamics. Leveraging Koopman operator theory, we fit the transition operators for both factual and hallucinated regimes and define a differential residual score based on their respective prediction errors. This approach enables low-cost hallucination detection in a single-sample pass, avoiding the need for secondary sampling or external grounding. Extensive testing across three data benchmarks demonstrates that our method achieves state-of-the-art performance with reduced resource overhead.
Abstract:Large Language Models (LLMs) frequently generate plausible but non-factual content, a phenomenon known as hallucination. While existing detection methods typically rely on computationally expensive sampling-based consistency checks or external knowledge retrieval, we propose a new method that treats the LLM as a black-box dynamical system. By projecting LLM responses into a high-dimensional manifold via an embedding model, we characterize the resulting vector sequences as observable realizations of the model's latent state-space dynamics. Leveraging Koopman operator theory, we fit the transition operators for both factual and hallucinated regimes and define a differential residual score based on their respective prediction errors. This approach enables low-cost hallucination detection in a single-sample pass, avoiding the need for secondary sampling or external grounding. Extensive testing across three data benchmarks demonstrates that our method achieves state-of-the-art performance with reduced resource overhead.
Machine Learning (cs.LG); Dynamical Systems (math.DS)
arXiv:2605.05134 [cs.LG]
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