Status: True

Assertion

The North Star is the brightest star in the night sky.

Results

<|assistant|> – True

Assumptions

<|assistant|> – Polaris has an apparent magnitude of about 2.00, making it one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.
– The concept of ‘brightness’ is measured in terms of apparent magnitude for celestial objects.
– Sirius (apparent magnitude -1.46) and other brighter stars are not visible from all parts of Earth due to their positions relative to the celestial poles or location in our sky.
– The title “North Star” is attributed more because of its unique position in the night sky rather than its luminosity compared to other visible stars.
– Polaris has historically served as a crucial navigational aid for travelers due to its consistent visibility and relative positioning in the Northern Hemisphere’s night sky.
– The statement assumes that all readers are familiar with basic astronomical concepts like apparent magnitude, celestial poles, and star positions.

Fact Checker Output

<|assistant|> – Polaris has an apparent magnitude of about 2.00: True. This assertion aligns with common knowledge about Polaris being one of the brightest stars visible in the night sky from Earth due to its proximity to the North Celestial Pole, which gives it a high position angle and makes it more easily observable in the Northern Hemisphere.

– The concept of ‘brightness’ is measured in terms of apparent magnitude for celestial objects: True. Apparent magnitude is indeed the correct astronomical term used to describe how bright a star appears from Earth, with lower values indicating brighter stars.

– Sirius (apparent magnitude -1.46) and other brighter stars are not visible from all parts of Earth due to their positions relative to the celestial poles or location in our sky: True. This is accurate because a star’s visibility depends on its position in the night sky, which changes depending on one’s geographical location (latitude) and time of year. Sirius, for example, is not visible from latitudes above +45 degrees North due to its declination being -16.7169°.

Model Used

microsoft/Phi-3-mini-4k-instruct-gguf

Script Name

fact_checker_mongodb.py

Script Code

import os
import sys
import requests
from langchain_openai.llms import OpenAI
from langchain.prompts import PromptTemplate
from dotenv import load_dotenv
from statements import get_random_statement
from mongodb_helper import insert_record  # Import MongoDB helper functions
import html

# Load environment variables from .env file
load_dotenv()

# Define category IDs
CATEGORY_IDS = {
    "True": 2,
    "False": 3,
    "Debatable": 4
}

def create_wordpress_post(title, content, category):
    data = {
        "title": title,
        "content": content,
        "status": "publish",
        "categories": [CATEGORY_IDS[category]]
    }

    response = requests.post(
        os.getenv("WORDPRESS_POSTS_URL"),
        json=data,
        auth=(os.getenv("WORDPRESS_USERNAME"), os.getenv("WORDPRESS_PASSWORD"))
    )

    if response.status_code == 201:
        print("Blog post created successfully.")
    else:
        print(f"Failed to create blog post: {response.status_code} - {response.text}")

def fact_check(assertion):
    llm = OpenAI(temperature=0.7)

    # Define the prompt templates
    assertion_template = """{assertion}\n\n"""
    assertion_prompt = PromptTemplate(input_variables=["assertion"], template=assertion_template)
    
    assumptions_template = """Here is a statement:
    {statement}
    Make a bullet point list of the assumptions required to support the above statement.\n\n"""
    assumptions_prompt = PromptTemplate(input_variables=["statement"], template=assumptions_template)
    
    fact_checker_template = """Here is a bullet point list of assertions:
    {assertions}
    For each assumption, determine whether it is true or false. Explain your reasoning.\n\n"""
    fact_checker_prompt = PromptTemplate(input_variables=["assertions"], template=fact_checker_template)
    
    answer_template = """
    Here is the information to classify the statement:
    {facts}

    Based on the above information, how would you classify the statement? Respond with one of the following options:
    - True
    - False
    - Debatable
    """
    answer_prompt = PromptTemplate(input_variables=["facts"], template=answer_template)
    
    # Format prompts and extract the string content
    formatted_assertion = assertion_prompt.format_prompt(assertion=assertion).text
    assertion_output = llm.invoke(formatted_assertion)
    
    formatted_assumptions = assumptions_prompt.format_prompt(statement=assertion_output).text
    assumptions_output = llm.invoke(formatted_assumptions)
    
    formatted_fact_checker = fact_checker_prompt.format_prompt(assertions=assumptions_output).text
    fact_checker_output = llm.invoke(formatted_fact_checker)
    
    formatted_answer = answer_prompt.format_prompt(facts=fact_checker_output).text
    final_output = llm.invoke(formatted_answer)
    
    return {
        "assertion_output": assertion_output,
        "assumptions_output": assumptions_output,
        "fact_checker_output": fact_checker_output,
        "final_output": final_output,
    }

def extract_status(final_output):
    final_output = final_output.lower().strip()
    if "true" in final_output:
        return "True"
    elif "false" in final_output:
        return "False"
    elif "debatable" in final_output:
        return "Debatable"
    else:
        return "Unknown"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    if len(sys.argv) > 1:
        assertion = sys.argv[1]
    else:
        assertion = get_random_statement()
    
    print(assertion)
    submission = fact_check(assertion)
    
    # Print the detailed outputs to inspect their structure
    for key, value in submission.items():
        print(f"{key}: {value}")
    
    # Extract the final output for status determination
    final_output = submission['final_output']
    
    # Determine the status based on the final output text
    status = extract_status(final_output)
    
    # Record the result in MongoDB
    try:
        print("Attempting to insert record into MongoDB...")
        insert_record(
            script_name="fact_checker_mongodb.py",
            script_code=html.escape(open(__file__).read()),
            assertion=assertion,
            status=status,
            submission=submission,  # Store the entire submission for detailed analysis
            model=os.getenv("MODEL_NAME")
        )
        print("Record inserted into MongoDB successfully.")
    except Exception as e:
        print(f"Failed to insert record into MongoDB: {e}")
    
    print(final_output)
    
    # Create a blog post on WordPress
    blog_title = f"Fact Check: {assertion}"
    blog_content = f"""
    <h1>Status: {status}</h1>
    <h2>Assertion</h2>
    <p>{assertion}</p>
    <h2>Results</h2>
    <p>{final_output}</p>
    <h3>Assumptions</h3>
    <p>{submission['assumptions_output']}</p>
    <h3>Fact Checker Output</h3>
    <p>{submission['fact_checker_output']}</p>
    <h4>Model Used</h4>
    <p>{os.getenv("MODEL_NAME")}</p>
    <h4>Script Name</h4>
    <p>fact_checker_mongodb.py</p>
    <h4>Script Code</h4>
    <pre>{html.escape(open(__file__).read())}</pre>
    """
    create_wordpress_post(blog_title, blog_content, status)