AI UX Patterns | Citations | ShapeofAI.com

Lets the AI give inline annotations to cite its sources

AI UX Patterns | Citations | ShapeofAI.com All patterns Governors Citations Description Design considerations Related patterns Examples Citations Citations give users a way to see where an AI’s response comes from. They connect a generated output back to its underlying material, whether that’s a PDF, a transcript, a web page, or an internal database. Their role is to create transparency and help users verify information. Citations also influence the user's perception of AI as an authority, lending credibility to the summarized content. This can backfire, since summaries are susceptible to hall

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