How to Check AI Answers: A Verification Routine
AI can sound certain and be wrong. A short routine catches most errors.
Separate claims
List the specific facts, numbers and names in the answer.
Check the important ones
Verify against primary sources.
- Official websites.
- Original studies.
- Recent news from reliable outlets.
Ask for sources, then open them
Do not trust citations until you have read them.
Know the red flags
Slow down when you see them.
- Very specific numbers with no source.
- Quotes you cannot find.
- Recent events.
Key takeaway: List the claims, verify the important ones at primary sources and open every citation.
