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Why Every Dive Deeper Insight Is Attributed to a Source
Attribution is not an afterthought in Dive Deeper — it is a design requirement that shapes how every section is generated.
By Headlinne Editorial Team · Updated on
Attribution as a requirement, not a nice-to-have
The AI generating a Dive Deeper report is instructed to attach source citations as it writes, and those citations are checked afterward — attribution is built into the generation process itself, not added on top of a finished report.
What this rules out
It means a claim with no supporting source in the research corpus should not appear in the report at all, rather than showing up unattributed. Missing evidence results in a shorter report, not an uncited one.
Why this matters for a news product specifically
For a product built on real journalism, letting readers verify every claim is not optional polish — it is what separates a research report you can act on from one you can only take on faith.
Consistent across the whole feature
This principle applies uniformly: the original report, every follow-up answer, and every statistic, quote, or viewpoint all carry the same attribution requirement.
Key takeaways
- ✓Attribution is enforced during generation, not added afterward — unsupported claims are excluded rather than left uncited.
- ✓This applies to the entire report and every follow-up answer, not just select sections.
- ✓The goal is a report you can act on, not one you have to take on faith.
Frequently asked questions
Does this ever make a report shorter than it could be?
Yes, deliberately — a shorter, fully attributed report is treated as better than a longer one padded with claims the sources cannot actually support.
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