AI in Sales & GTM
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Grounding
Grounding connects an AI response to relevant evidence, data or other reference points so the answer can be checked against an external basis.
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In a sales team
A deal review labels a budget statement as confirmed only when it can point to the buyer’s recorded statement or an approved record.
Does a citation prove a generated claim is correct?
A citation is useful only if it supports the claim. A source may itself be incomplete, old or wrong.
What to check in practice
Open the cited passage and check whether it supports the exact claim and degree of certainty.
Related concepts
For the broader explanation, read AI in B2B Sales and GTM: 60 Terms Explained.
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Further readingAI in B2B Sales and GTM: 60 Terms Explained
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