Diff-based monitoring for LLM answers
If you cannot see changes, you cannot control them. Diffs make output drift visible and reviewable.
The goal is not perfect attribution but early detection.
Store what matters
Compute diffs
- Compare at the claim level when possible (facts added/removed/changed). Use text diffs only as a fallback.
Triage rules
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