A convincing answer still needs checking.

Simple ways to examine sources, calculations, and confident AI claims.

Ask where the claim came from

Request original sources and relevant passages. Open them yourself. Check that the source exists, has the right date, and actually supports the claim.

Separate observation from interpretation

Ask which parts came directly from your material, which are inferred, and which are unknown. Request the calculation behind a number. Compare it with a method you can inspect.

Match the check to the stakes

A party invitation needs a tone and date check. A consequential medical, legal, or financial decision needs appropriate expertise. Two AI systems agreeing does not replace independent evidence.

Try it

• Understand a confusing letter.
• Make sense of a stack of sources.
• Find what looks wrong in a spreadsheet.

Go deeper

Follow a learning path or try an interactive lab.

Related Power of AI pages

Keep reading with Start here, everyday uses, the tool guide, the writing workshop, and sources and standards.