Citation
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Citations only work when the retriever assigns stable IDs and the prompt requires those IDs. Models will otherwise fabricate links and paper titles. Render citations as application-controlled links to documents the user is allowed to see. Evaluate citation precision (wrong ID) separately from answer faithfulness.
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Citation FAQ
What is Citation?
A citation in a grounded AI answer is a pointer to a retrieved source ID, not a URL the model invented.
How is Citation used in AI systems?
Citations only work when the retriever assigns stable IDs and the prompt requires those IDs. Models will otherwise fabricate links and paper titles. Render citations as application-controlled links to documents the user is allowed to see. Evaluate citation precision (wrong ID) separately from answer faithfulness.
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