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CivicAnswer

A public-information assistant that keeps sources, uncertainty, and refusal in view.

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CivicAnswer: Ask a civic question. Captured application screen.
01Ask a civic question
CivicAnswer: Read the sourced answer. Captured application screen.
02Read the sourced answer
CivicAnswer: Inspect the source library. Captured application screen.
03Inspect the source library

Civic information assistant. Browse the screens with the arrows, or play the walkthrough.

Civic information and source review

A closer look

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CivicAnswer service workspace with its question and source information.
Information assistantThe complete opening view of the service workspace.
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Mobile experience

Information assistant on a phone.

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Mobile view: CivicAnswer service workspace with its question and source information.
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The problem

A public-information answer is only useful when someone can understand where it came from and when it is insufficient. Fluent language should not conceal missing evidence.

The approach

Keep citations beside the answer and show a boundary when the available sources cannot support a response. The public experience matches questions to a curated source library.

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  1. Ask a sample civic question or choose a suggested prompt.
  2. Read the response beside its source references.
  3. Try an unsupported question and inspect the refusal.
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CivicAnswer mobile application screen
The mobile experience.

Explore the public experience

The public experience includes 60 sample sources and browser-local state. Its published 50-case evaluation records 44 passes and six refusals, with the individual cases available for review.

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