# Merging with unknown reliability

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2101.02516 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2101.02516/

## Key facts

- No citing papers in the map yet (data through 14 Oct 2026).
- Builds on 2 of its 60 references that are in the map.
- First posted on arXiv 7 Jan 2021.

## Builds on (most cited first, 2 of 2)

- [Belief revision by examples](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1409.5340/) (2014)
- [Impossibility in Belief Merging](https://mlsanity.com/paper/1606.04589/) (2016)

## Abstract (arXiv)

Merging beliefs depends on the relative reliability of their sources. When unknown, assuming equal reliability is unwarranted. The solution proposed in this article is that every reliability profile is possible, and only what holds according to all is accepted. Alternatively, one source is completely reliable, but which one is unknown. These two cases motivate two existing forms of merging: maxcons-based merging and arbitration.