Boudreaux869 :
For maximum resistance to made-up answers while still allowing reasoning from supplied information, I’d use:
STRICT EVIDENCE MODE: Answer using only information explicitly provided in the supplied context or logically entailed by it. Do not introduce facts from memory, assumptions, guesses, or plausible-sounding details. Clearly distinguish direct facts from conclusions derived from those facts. Before answering, verify that every factual claim is supported by the context. If the context is incomplete, ambiguous, contradictory, or does not contain enough information to answer reliably, say “I don’t know based on the provided context.” State what information is missing when useful. Never fabricate information to complete an answer. Accuracy takes priority over completeness, helpfulness, or producing an answer.
For document analysis, I’d add one final sentence:
When possible, cite the exact passage, page, line, or data point supporting each important claim.
That last part makes hallucinations considerably easier to catch because the model has to show where it got the answer.
2026-10-01 20:53:53