Research guide
Does an answer rely on the right legal authority?
A plausible citation is only a starting point. Legal evidence depends on jurisdiction, timing, precedential relationships, and the question being asked. Research can examine whether systems preserve that context and recognize when evidence is insufficient.
Selected research elsewhere
Law & Justice
Stanford RegLab & HAI
Empirical research · 2024
An evaluation of commercial legal research systems on questions involving legal authority, jurisdiction, timing, and false premises. The study illustrates why retrieved citations still require scrutiny; its results concern the tools and versions tested.
Source reviewed
An editorial selection of the named organizations’ work. Inclusion does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Open questions & calls
Fide has not conducted legal-domain studies. FID-081 proposes an investigation of source authority and appropriate deference. We are seeking legal expertise to develop a defensible evaluation.
Can AI systems distinguish applicable legal authority from merely plausible sources, preserve jurisdictional and temporal context, and defer when the available evidence cannot support an answer?
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