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Every research tool claims traceability. Few mean the same thing by it. Here is what genuine traceability requires, what the weak versions look like, and why the difference matters when a finding is challenged.
Accuracy is a property of a finding. Auditability is a property of the system that produced it. When findings get challenged, accuracy alone is not enough to defend them.
AI cannot be accountable. The practitioner signing the report is. Traceability is not just a technical feature — it is what makes accountability possible when a finding gets challenged.