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ExperimentJuly 5, 2026

RAG answer grounding test

Comparing grounded vs ungrounded answers for accuracy and trust.

Hypothesis

Grounding reduces hallucination.

What worked

Citations improved trust.

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Grounding RAG answers with citations reduced hallucination and measurably improved user trust.

Experiment: RAG Answer Grounding Test

Type: Comparison — grounded vs ungrounded answers. Status: Worked. Tags: experiment, learning.

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What This Showed

Hallucination reduction is not just a quality metric — it affects whether users trust the system enough to act on its answers. Adding citations is a concrete, low-friction way to close that gap.