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Understanding AI

Can I believe the facts the AI gives me?

You will learn when to trust the AI and when to check the facts yourself.

3 min read Always free

You can trust the AI for many everyday things.

It is great at ideas, plain explaining, and simple help.

But it can get some facts wrong, so it is not perfect.

For important facts, check a trusted source as well.

Try this
  1. Ask if this fact will lead to a big decision.
  2. If yes, look it up on a website you trust too.
  3. You can ask the AI where its answer comes from.
  4. Feel surer when a second trusted source agrees.
A message you can copy

Can you tell me how confident you are about that, and what I should check on a trusted website?

Paste it into ChatGPT, then change the words in brackets to fit you. It opens in a new tab, so you will not lose this page.

Buddy, your friendly guide
Buddy says

For health, money, or legal facts, always confirm with a real professional.

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