When to verify an answer
Use impact, freshness, and source quality to decide when an answer needs checking.
5 minute lessonUse a risk test
Verification matters more when information changes quickly, a mistake could harm someone, or the answer controls money, access, safety, or reputation.
Verify at the source
Ask for sources, open the original material, check its date, and confirm that it supports the exact claim. A citation is a trail to inspect, not a guarantee.
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Give me five AI answers of increasing risk. Let me decide which ones require verification, then explain the best evidence for each.