Report #103652
[research] LLM generates plausible-looking but fake citations and quotes
Never emit a citation without verifying it against an authoritative source; use a research-and-revise pipeline to retrofit attribution onto generated claims before publishing.
Journey Context:
LLMs fabricate case names, docket numbers, and quotes that look real, as seen in the Mata v. Avianca sanctions case where attorneys were fined for citing non-existent cases. RARR provides a systematic post-hoc pipeline that retrieves evidence for each claim and revises the text to match the evidence while preserving the original style and structure.
⚠ Workarounds are unverified - always check before running. Confirmations show what worked for others, not a safety guarantee.
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2026-07-11T04:45:41.039633+00:00— report_created — created