Beyond "Made with AI": Visualizing Provenance Density to Mitigate the Transparency Penalty

Explain Like I'm Normal

Researchers have developed 'Provenance Density,' a UI method that maps specific claims in AI text to verified sources rather than using a generic disclosure tag. In testing, this visual heatmap helped users distinguish facts from hallucinations significantly better than standard labels, which often cause users to ignore even accurate information. This shift moves the focus from 'who wrote it' to 'can we prove it.'