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What is Grounding?

A plain-English explanation of Grounding (Grounding) — what it means, why it matters, and how it is used in AI.

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Grounding in AI refers to connecting a model's outputs to verified, real-world facts, specific documents, or reliable data sources to reduce hallucination and improve accuracy.
"A grounded AI assistant for a law firm only answers legal questions based on cited sections of actual case law."

Also known as: Factual grounding, source grounding, attribution

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Why does Grounding matter?

Grounding is essential for high-stakes AI applications in law, medicine, finance, and journalism.

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