41.5 "Answer with provenance" techniques

Citations

Link every claim to its source. This enables verification and builds trust.

Implementation

const PROVENANCE_PROMPT = `
Answer the question using ONLY the provided sources.
For each claim, include a citation [1], [2], etc.

Sources:
${sources.map((s, i) => `[${i+1}] ${s.title}\n${s.content}`).join('\n\n')}

Output format:
{
  "answer": "The answer with inline [1] citations [2]...",
  "citations": [
    {"id": 1, "source": "title", "quote": "exact text used"}
  ]
}
`;

// Verify citations exist in sources
function verifyCitations(response: any, sources: Source[]): boolean {
  return response.citations.every(c => 
    sources.some(s => s.content.includes(c.quote))
  );
}

Where to go next

• 42. Fine-tuning vs Prompting vs Retrieval