Verify an AI answer
Four lessons for moving from a confident response to a defensible conclusion.
1. Extract the claims
Break the answer into statements that could be true or false. Separate those from advice, predictions, interpretations, and value judgments.
2. Trace the evidence
Ask for primary sources and open them. Confirm that each source exists, says what the answer claims, and applies to the relevant date and jurisdiction.
3. Search for disproof
Ask what evidence would change the conclusion and seek the strongest credible opposing case. Reliable analysis should survive more than supportive evidence.
4. Decide proportionally
Match verification effort to possible harm. A dinner suggestion needs little checking; medical, legal, financial, civic, and security decisions require independent expertise.
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