Scoring & evidence
Citation correctness
Whether a cited source genuinely supports the associated claim.
Definition
Citation correctness checks that references exist, can be opened and provide evidence for the precise statement they are attached to.
Why it matters
A plausible answer with fabricated or irrelevant citations is unsafe for research, legal and regulated decision-making.
Related concepts
- Grounding
Connecting an output to supplied, authoritative evidence.
- Hallucination
Confidently generated content that is unsupported or false.
- Audit trail
A durable record of inputs, evidence, decisions, actions and versions.