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Grounding

Also known as: Grounded Generation, Factual Grounding

In one sentence

Connecting AI outputs to verified sources or real data to reduce hallucinations and ensure responses are factually accurate.

Explain like I'm 12

Making sure the AI doesn't just make stuff up by requiring it to back up its answers with real facts from trusted sources—like citing your sources in a school report.

In context

RAG systems ground responses in your documents. Search engines ground answers in web results. Citation features show which sources were used.

See also

RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation)HallucinationPrompt

Related Guides

Learn more about Grounding in these guides:

Evaluating AI Answers (Hallucinations, Checks, and Evidence)

Intermediate

How to spot when AI gets it wrong. Practical techniques to verify accuracy, detect hallucinations, and build trust in AI outputs.

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