AI agents hallucinate prices: LLM grounding with live data

The author examines how AI agents hallucinate prices when relying on model memory, web search, or unvetted tools, leading to wrong prices that look normal to users. To solve this, the article outlines an architectural approach where models write placeholders, code fetches live pricing data via tools like the Apify E-commerce Scraping Tool, and a validator checks answers before they reach the user. Open article →