Source attribution attaches a pinpoint reference to each assertion in AI output, identifying the document and the page, line, or Bates number where the supporting content appears.
It differs from listing consulted documents, which does not tell a reviewer which statement came from where.
Alternative Names:
Citation Linking, Provenance Attribution
Why it Matters?
Attribution is what makes verification fast enough to be practical. Checking a sourced assertion takes seconds; checking an unsourced one means re-reading the record and forfeits the tool's value. It also determines whether AI-assisted work can be cited in a filing at all, since a fact that cannot be traced to a Bates-numbered document cannot support a brief.
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What distinguishes real attribution from a list of sources?
Why does attribution matter for filings?
