Snopes FactBot
Description
🖼️ Tool Name:
Snopes FactBot
🔖 Tool Category:
Smart Assistant; also fits under Research & Education and Productivity & Automation
✏️ What does this tool offer?
Snopes FactBot is an AI-powered Q&A helper launched by Snopes.com in partnership with Cal Poly and AWS. It answers user questions in real-time—such as "Is Bigfoot real?" or "Was a topless woman in a Disney movie?"—using Snopes’ 30-year archive of articles to provide accurate, evidence-backed responses.
⭐ What Does the Tool Deliver?
• Aggregates responses from fact-checked Snopes content, presented with transparent citation links.
• Uses Retrieval‑Augmented Generation: embeds articles with Amazon Titan models and libraries to ensure precise, non-hallucinated answers.
• Flags when a query lacks supporting evidence and refrains from guessing.
🤖 Does it Include Automation?
Yes —
• Automatically retrieves relevant Snopes articles via vectorized search
• Generates concise summaries using LLMs (Anthropic Sonnet 3.5)
• Integrates user queries with fact-checked data in real-time answers.
💰 Pricing Model:
Freemium
🆓 Free Plan Details:
• Free to use for a limited number of queries daily without account.
• Signing up for a free account can increase usage limits and support Snopes funding.
💳 Paid Plan Details:
• No dedicated paid tier yet—premium features may emerge later, but not announced.
🧭 Access Method:
• Access via the FactBot interface on Snopes.com (no code needed).
• Queries answered inside the website with citations linking to Snopes articles.
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