IntroConformal: Conformal Factuality Guarantees for Large Vision-Language Models via Introspective Signals

IntroConformal introduces a training‑free Conformal Risk Control framework that offers finite‑sample, distribution‑free factuality guarantees for Large Vision‑Language Models. It uses introspective signals—layer‑wise semantic stability and verification probability derived from the model’s own hidden states—to assess claim factuality. Experiments across multiple LVLM architectures show that IntroConformal meets the conformal risk guarantee while reducing abstention and matching or surpassing external verifier baselines in claim‑level discrimination.

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• llms
• multimodal