A claim taxonomy for LLM audits
Most AI output is a mixture of facts, interpretations, and guesses. If you treat all sentences as 'facts', audits become noisy.
This taxonomy makes scoring and verification measurable.
Three claim types
| Type | Definition | How to handle |
|---|---|---|
| Fact | Verifiable statement with a source | Attach source + last verified timestamp |
| Interpretation | Reasonable synthesis of facts | Allow, but label as interpretation |
| Unknown | Unverifiable, speculative, or missing evidence | Flag; do not publish as fact |
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FAQ
Do we remove interpretations?
Not always. But you should label them, so they don't masquerade as verified facts.
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