G25 — AI answer, grounding, and citation graph · Graph systems

199 words. Researched design, reviewed 2026-09-12: a library view or proposed design with its sources stated; not a deployed system, a live audit or a provider requirement. Source: Graph/G25-ai-answer-grounding-and-citation-graph.md. Graph systems, shelf 5 of 8; library release 2026.09.12-g40.

Status: NEW RESEARCHED DESIGN; not deployed
Reviewed: 2026-09-12
Nature: custom observation view of documented report data
Priority: P1
Accountability: R12, R16, R14

Question

Which answer or report observation cites which source, and for what support?

Nodes

Answer observation; Grounding phrase; Citation occurrence; Page; Claim; Provider

Relationship sketch

observation → source citation
grounding phrase → reported page
citation → reviewed support relation

Evidence inputs

Actual cited URLs, provider report/export definitions, observation context, original answer when available.

Implementation

Distinguish observed answers from aggregated reports and grounding phrases from original prompts. Inspect source support rather than assuming a citation validates all nearby text.

Acceptance checks

Every count has a denominator and coverage window
Actual prompts are not invented from grounding phrases
Citation observations are separate from referral sessions and leads

Do not infer

Citation count is not a public authority metric or proof of customers acquired.

Publication boundary

Sanitized aggregates may be public; user prompts and private reports protected.

Source basis

S22, S23, S21. See Research/sources.json. Sources support the primitives or named technology. The organization, labels, actions, and acceptance contracts in this catalog are this library's design, not claimed provider requirements.