Persistent identifiers are crucial for AI citation because they provide stable references that won't break over time. DOIs for publications, ORCID IDs for researchers, and entity IDs for organizations all serve this purpose.
DrewIs Intelligence LLC. (2026). Persistent Identifier. DrewIs.org Knowledge Base. https://drewis.org/concept/persistent-identifier
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