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Source-Aware Verification

Fact

A way to check an answer using its evidence and the trustworthiness of its source.

In Plain Words

A health tip pops up in the family group chat. First, check who sent it. Aunt May is not the same as a hospital.

This helps AI check answers and search results. It prefers facts from clear, trusted sources.

Related Concepts

AI Answer Citations
Citations show an answer's sources. Source-aware verification checks if those sources are trustworthy.

Content provenance
Content provenance records where information came from. It gives clues about source trust.

RAG
It checks the material RAG finds. This stops AI from trusting a match from a bad source.