How to check if an AI answer is right
In short: Get AI to flag what it's unsure about and where you can check it, so you can spot mistakes.
Step by step
- 1. Ask your question as normal.
- 2. Paste this prompt straight after the answer.
- 2b. Use this in the same chat as the answer. If it gives links, open them; AI can make up sources.
- 3. Look up the flagged parts on an official or trusted site.
- 4. Correct anything that doesn't match.
Copy-paste prompt
For your last answer, list which parts you are unsure about, what I should double-check, and where I could verify each one.
Replace the [square-bracket] bits with your details.
Guide only. AI can get things wrong, so check the answer and use your own judgement. Disclaimer
Works with these free tools
- ChatGPT (free)
- Gemini
- Claude (free)
- Grok
- Copilot
Check the answer
Check at least one key fact against a trusted source like a government or official website.