Check the claim, not just the tone

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Take a real last look

A gentle claim can still be wrong.

ChatGPT can write a calm note with a false claim in it. Ask what the claim is, then look for a way to check it.

Changing “always” to “often” does not supply proof. Some firm steps are right; some soft claims are wrong.

Buddy says

Check what the words mean, not just how sure they sound.

Use a source that fits

Do a check outside the AI reply.

For a sum, use a calculator or work it out. For an app step, read that app’s current help. For an account issue, use the real service’s own route.

For a health claim, use a qualified health professional and a reliable health source that fits the person. A friendly note cannot stand in for that advice.

Open and read a cited source yourself. A link, a confident reply or a second AI check does not prove that the source supports the claim.

ClaimWhat does the note say is true?

CheckWhich source or direct check can support it?

DecisionKeep, correct or leave it out until checked.

Keep the useful facts and the needed safety step when you edit. Do not weaken “do not send the code to that caller” just because it is firm.

A check you can repeat

Correct the sum and the blanket claim.

Made-up note: “ChatGPT is always right about math. 12 + 7 = 20.” An independent calculation gives 12 + 7 = 19. No evidence supports the blanket claim.

Example message

Review this made-up note: “ChatGPT is always right about math. 12 + 7 = 20.” A separate calculation gives 19. Give three lines labeled Claim, Check and Rewrite. Remove the blanket claim and correct the sum. Do not just replace “always” with “often.”

An example AI reply

Claim: ChatGPT is always right about math, and 12 + 7 equals 20. Check: The separate calculation gives 19; the blanket claim is not supported. Rewrite: ChatGPT can make mistakes. Check the sum: 12 + 7 = 19.

You can verify the sum yourself. The reply corrects the fact instead of making a false answer sound less sure.

Tone is not evidence

How should you check the cough claim?

Made-up note: “This tea will cure a cough by morning, every time.” No ingredients, health details or evidence are supplied. Choose an answer to see why, then continue. This is practice, not a grade.

Use the supplied false claim

Check a note about a calculator app.

Made-up note: “This app never makes a mistake. 8 + 6 = 13.” You can check that 8 + 6 = 14. No evidence about the app’s error rate is supplied. Write the issue, your check and a corrected note.

Your practice box, just for you. Your draft saves in this browser. This box is not AI. Leave private details out.

Fix the sum and remove the unsupported promise. Do not change “never” to “rarely” without evidence.

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

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