Citations
How citation markers [N] work, what sources are cited, and how to view the Sources section.
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Every factual claim in an AI answer is attributed to a source document using inline citation markers. This is a core design principle: AI output should always be traceable to real data, not confabulated.
Inline citation markers
During generation, the model inserts [N] markers after claims that reference retrieved content. Example:
Apple reported $124.3B in revenue for Q1 FY2026 [1], beating the consensus estimate of $121.8B [2]. The strong result was driven by services revenue growth of 23% year-over-year [1].
Citations are numbered sequentially within each message. The same source can be cited multiple times with the same number.
Reading citations
A high citation density (many [N] markers) is a good sign — it means the answer is well-grounded. Low citation density may indicate the model is reasoning from training knowledge rather than retrieved context.
Sources section
Below each AI message, a collapsible Sources section lists the cited documents:
| Field | Description |
|---|---|
| [N] | Citation number, matches the inline marker |
| Title | Article headline or filing type (e.g. "Apple Q1 2026 10-K") |
| Source | Publication name or "SEC EDGAR" |
| Published | Publication date |
| Relevance | Retrieval relevance score for this document |
| Link | Click to open the original article or filing |
Source types
The RAG system retrieves from four source types:
- News articles — from the content pipeline (EODHD, Finnhub feeds, scraped articles)
- SEC filings — 8-K material events, 10-K annual reports, 10-Q quarterly reports, Form 4 insider transactions
- Knowledge graph facts — entity relationships, extracted from the AGE graph store
- Portfolio data — your own holdings (only in portfolio-scoped queries)
When no sources are available
If the retrieval step finds no relevant documents, the model answers with a disclaimer:
"I was unable to find relevant documents in the Worldview corpus for this question. The following answer is based on general knowledge and may not reflect current conditions..."
In this case, no citation markers appear and the Sources section shows "No sources retrieved." This is the correct behavior — it is better to surface uncertainty than to silently confabulate.
Feedback on citations
If a cited source does not actually support the claim it is attached to (a "hallucinated citation"), use the thumbs-down reaction below the message and describe the issue. These reports are reviewed manually and used to improve the retrieval pipeline.
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