MWITA-AD-2026-038 · Evidence A · P1
The Tow Center audit found fabricated links, citations to syndicated or copied articles, and incorrect or speculative responses when tools could not identify the requested news article.
What this does not establish
The study does not establish a universal error rate for all answer-engine tasks.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Vendor fixes and different prompts may change performance.
What would change the reading
Pre-registered replication or platform-specific corrective evidence.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.