When using AI to help with research, one of the biggest concerns for students and academics is hallucinations — when the AI generates text or citations that sound convincing, but are actually made up.
At Jenni, we take this seriously. Our system is designed from the ground up to limit hallucinations by strictly controlling the sources of information we allow the AI to use.
In this article:
Trusted Sources Only
Jenni only generates citations, summaries, and writing suggestions using the following inputs:
Your current document
– If you're writing a draft, Jenni uses your existing sentences and structure to build better writing suggestions.
Your uploaded PDFs (in your Library)
– When chatting with a source, summarizing a paper, or citing from a file, Jenni pulls directly from the full PDF contents — not just the metadata or abstract.
Our citation database powered by OpenAlex
– OpenAlex indexes over 250 million scholarly works from trusted academic journals, preprint servers, and research repositories. This ensures citations come from real, published papers.
Note: Jenni does not make up papers, guess publication dates, or fabricate sources. You can always trace generated citations back to real documents.
How This Protects You
No fake citations
Every citation must be verifiable in the OpenAlex database or a PDF you've uploaded.
AI Chat stays grounded
When you select sources to chat with, Jenni is restricted to those specific papers — meaning answers stay anchored to what’s real.
No mystery citations
If you’re ever unsure where an idea or citation came from, you can click on it and trace it back to the source.
Pro Tip: Upload Full PDFs for Stronger Results 💡
To get the most accurate citations and insights, always upload the full PDF of any research article you’re using.
Jenni’s AI pulls directly from the text of the PDF — not just the metadata — which allows it to:
Reference real content from deep inside the paper
Generate more precise citations
Avoid hallucinations or vague answers
If a source is missing a PDF, you can fetch or manually upload it in your Library. Learn how