AI & Digital Life · 55 sec
How to Verify an AI Answer in 30 Seconds
A fast source check can catch a confidently stated mistake.
The useful idea
- Isolate the claim
Identify the exact factual claim that matters instead of trying to verify the entire answer at once.
- Find the origin
Ask for the original source, then open that source rather than trusting a generated citation.
- Check support
Read the relevant passage and confirm that it actually supports the claim in the same context.
Why this matters
Verification works only when the cited material says what the answer claims it says.
Try this
Claim → original source → open it → confirm the supporting passage.
Test your recall
What should you do after an AI gives you a source?
- Trust the citation format
- Open it and check the passage — correct
- Ask the AI if it is certain
A source is useful only after you confirm that it exists and supports the claim.