How KT keeps AI answers grounded in sources
KT grounds its answers by building every briefing segment and every spoken answer from live web search results, attaching citations to each segment, and dropping any source that did not come back from a real search before Katy says a word. Grounding makes errors much less likely and much easier to check, but it cannot guarantee a source is right, which is why citations stay visible.
Why do AI models make things up?
Language models generate plausible text. Without source material in front of them, they can produce confident claims, and even citations, that do not exist. For a news or history briefing that is the worst possible failure, because it sounds exactly like a true fact.
What does grounding mean in KT?
In KT, grounding means three concrete rules:
- Search first: segments are written from the results of live web searches on your topics, not from the model's memory.
- Cite everything: each segment shows the sources it was built from, so you can open them.
- Drop the unverifiable: if a source in the draft did not come from an actual search result, it is removed rather than paraphrased into the script.
What happens when you interrupt Katy with a question?
The same rules apply. Your question triggers a web search, Katy answers from those results with citations, and then the briefing resumes from the sentence where you cut in. Deep dives apply the same rules at a larger scale, with research agents gathering material for a full episode.
Can a grounded AI briefing still be wrong?
Yes. A real source can contain a mistake, sources can disagree, and summarizing always loses nuance. Grounding changes the failure mode from "invented" to "traceable": when something sounds off, you can see exactly where it came from and judge it yourself. Treat KT like a well-read friend who always tells you where they read it, not as an oracle.
How is this different from other AI audio tools?
Tools like NotebookLM ground answers in documents you provide. KT grounds answers in sources it finds through web search each day, which is what makes a fresh daily briefing possible. We compare the two in NotebookLM alternatives for daily listening, and cover the basics of the product in what is KT.
Frequently asked questions
Does KT cite its sources?
Yes. Every briefing segment and every answer to an interruption shows the web sources it was built from.
What happens to a source KT can't verify?
If a source did not come from a real web search result, KT drops it before the script is read. It is not paraphrased into the briefing.
Can KT still make mistakes?
Yes. Sources can be wrong or disagree, and summaries lose nuance. Grounding makes every claim traceable so you can check it.
Does grounding apply to deep dives too?
Yes. Deep dive episodes are built by research agents under the same rules: real search results only, with citations.