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fix: feat: source distinction - I think vs I know (#793) (closes #802)
2026-04-17 01:51:41 -04:00

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"""
Source Distinction Module — Verified vs Inferred Claims
SOUL.md compliance: "I tell the truth. When I do not know something, I say so.
I do not fabricate confidence."
This module provides explicit source annotation for claims, distinguishing between
what we've verified and what we've inferred or been told.
"""
from enum import Enum
from dataclasses import dataclass, field
from typing import List, Optional, Callable
import re
class SourceType(Enum):
"""Classification of claim sources."""
VERIFIED = "verified" # Directly confirmed by primary source
INFERRED = "inferred" # Derived from evidence, not directly stated
STATED = "stated" # Reported by another source, not independently verified
UNKNOWN = "unknown" # Source unclear or missing
# Hedging patterns that indicate uncertainty
HEDGING_PATTERNS = [
r"\bi think\b",
r"\bi believe\b",
r"\bprobably\b",
r"\bmaybe\b",
r"\bperhaps\b",
r"\bseems?\b",
r"\bappears?\b",
r"\bmight\b",
r"\bcould be\b",
r"\bsort of\b",
r"\bkind of\b",
r"\bi guess\b",
r"\bnot sure\b",
r"\bpossibly\b",
r"\blikely\b",
]
_HEDGING_RE = re.compile("|".join(HEDGING_PATTERNS), re.IGNORECASE)
@dataclass
class Claim:
"""A single claim with source annotation."""
text: str
source: SourceType = SourceType.UNKNOWN
citation: Optional[str] = None
confidence: float = 1.0
def render(self) -> str:
"""Render claim with source indicator."""
prefix = _source_prefix(self.source)
parts = [f"{prefix} {self.text}"]
if self.citation:
parts.append(f"({self.citation})")
return " ".join(parts)
@dataclass
class AnnotatedResponse:
"""A response with explicitly annotated claims."""
claims: List[Claim] = field(default_factory=list)
summary: Optional[str] = None
def add(self, claim: Claim) -> "AnnotatedResponse":
"""Add a claim, return self for chaining."""
self.claims.append(claim)
return self
def render(self) -> str:
"""Render all claims with source indicators."""
lines = []
if self.summary:
lines.append(self.summary)
lines.append("")
for claim in self.claims:
lines.append(claim.render())
return "\n".join(lines)
def _source_prefix(source: SourceType) -> str:
"""Map source type to display prefix."""
return {
SourceType.VERIFIED: "",
SourceType.INFERRED: "~",
SourceType.STATED: "",
SourceType.UNKNOWN: "?",
}[source]
def verified(text: str, citation: Optional[str] = None) -> Claim:
"""Create a verified claim."""
return Claim(text=text, source=SourceType.VERIFIED, citation=citation, confidence=1.0)
def inferred(text: str, citation: Optional[str] = None, confidence: float = 0.7) -> Claim:
"""Create an inferred claim."""
return Claim(text=text, source=SourceType.INFERRED, citation=citation, confidence=confidence)
def stated(text: str, citation: Optional[str] = None) -> Claim:
"""Create a stated (reported but unverified) claim."""
return Claim(text=text, source=SourceType.STATED, citation=citation, confidence=0.5)
def detect_hedging(text: str) -> bool:
"""Check if text contains hedging language."""
return bool(_HEDGING_RE.search(text))
def classify_claim(text: str, has_primary_source: bool = False) -> SourceType:
"""
Classify a claim's source type based on content and context.
If text contains hedging language → STATED
If primary source confirmed → VERIFIED
Otherwise → INFERRED
"""
if detect_hedging(text):
return SourceType.STATED
if has_primary_source:
return SourceType.VERIFIED
return SourceType.INFERRED