truthfulness

Application-oriented methods from current researchAbstractThis article explores methods to enhance the truthfulness of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) application outputs, focusing on mitigating issues like hallucinations and reliance on pre-trained knowledge. I identify the causes of untruthful results, evaluate methods for assessing truthfulness, and propose solutions to improve accuracy. The study emphasizes the importance of groundedness and completeness in RAG outputs, recommending fine-tuning Large Language…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Conventional wisdom suggests that searching online to evaluate the veracity of misinformation would reduce belief in it. But a new study by a team of researchers shows the opposite occurs: Searching to evaluate the truthfulness of false news articles actually increases the probability of believing misinformation. The…

Jon Gertner / New York Times: A look at the Wikipedia community's debates about AI, including AI's threats and potential benefits, knowledge creation, truthfulness, and legal concerns — Can the online encyclopedia help teach A.I. chatbots to get their facts right — without destroying itself in the process? Jon Gertner / New York Times: A look at the Wikipedia community's debates about AI, including AI's threats and potential benefits, knowledge creation, truthfulness, and legal…