Check the facts in an AI answer

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Clear words can still be wrong.

A detailed answer is not proof. A numbered list is not proof either.

Compare the reply with the facts for your task. If it adds a claim you cannot check, wait before using that claim.

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Checking is part of using AI. Take the time you need.

Look for three things

Use the source beside the reply.

A source is where a fact comes from, such as the host’s current notice. Asking AI to agree with itself is not a new source.

If a choice has serious risks, ask a person with the right expertise. Do not use a clear tone as a reason to trust advice.

ChangedDoes a day, time, count or request differ?

MissingDid the reply leave out something the task needs?

AddedIs there a new claim with no support in the facts?

A flawed sample

Find the wrong time and the new claim.

Made-up host notice: Craft club meets Saturday at 2 p.m. in Room B. Bring paper.

Example message

Write a reminder using only this notice: Craft club meets Saturday at 2 p.m. in Room B. Bring paper.

An example AI reply

Craft club meets Saturday at 3 p.m. in Room B. Bring paper. Free glue is provided.

This sample is wrong. The notice says 2 p.m., not 3 p.m. It says nothing about free glue. Fix the time and remove the glue claim, or check that claim with the host.

Try the comparison

Name the two problems in this reply.

Made-up notice: Book club meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Room A. Bring a book. Reply: “Book club meets Tuesday at 6 p.m. in Room B. Bring a book. Free books are given out.” Name what changed and what was added. Say what you would do before using the reply.

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Compare the room, then find the claim with no support in the notice.

Start with a few words, or look at the example first.

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