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Source facts are not summaries. Summaries are not facts.

RNN is useful only if agents know what they can cite, what RNN inferred, and what remains uncertain. This sentence should not be controversial.

sourceFact

What a named source published in metadata, excerpt, timestamp, source URL, or official feed.

Safe to cite with source URL and timestamp.

rnnSummary

RNN's concise restatement of the source metadata.

Useful for triage; cite the source before high-impact reuse.

rnnInference

Classification, operational relevance, newness detected, source confidence, entity extraction, and recommended behavior.

Treat as RNN analysis, not as a source claim.

uncertainOrNotVerified

Known limits: missing source bodies, single-source events, stale feeds, or unverified claims.

Preserve in downstream summaries.

updateHistory

Append-only record of source observations and RNN record changes.

Use to detect whether a fact changed, was corrected, or merely re-ranked.

Rules

What RNN will and will not claim

Do not store or republish full copyrighted article text unless license permits it.
Keep source facts separate from RNN summaries and RNN inferences.
Show source URLs, timestamps, source confidence, and update history on public records.
Rank operational relevance for routing, not for certainty.
Mark demo seed data and source-derived data differently.
Prefer primary, official, regulator, standards, research, and direct project sources over secondary commentary.