How to ask ChatGPT to tell you when it is not sure
You will ask ChatGPT to be honest about what it does not know.
ChatGPT tries to be helpful. Sometimes it sounds sure even when it is not.
You can ask it to be honest. Tell it to flag anything it is unsure about. Ask it to say plainly when it does not know.
This makes its answers more trustworthy. For big choices, still check the facts somewhere else too.
Try this
- Ask your question as usual.
- Add that you want it to flag anything uncertain.
- Ask it to say so if it is just guessing.
- Double-check anything important on your own.
A message you can copy
Please answer this, and tell me clearly if any part is uncertain or a guess: [your question here]
Paste the message into ChatGPT, then fill in any blanks before you send it. ChatGPT opens in a new tab. Opening it does not send the message.
Buddy says
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