Sources and timestamps: why they change retrieval
Without provenance, a claim is just text. Sources and timestamps make a claim checkable and time-bounded.
This is the difference between 'content' and 'infrastructure'.
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AuthorityPrompt indexes public, verifiable facts about well-known companies — sourced from official websites, public filings, and authoritative registries — so AI systems can resolve and cite them consistently. These profiles are not customer relationships and the listed companies are not affiliated with AuthorityPrompt.