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Separate confidence from evidence

Trace confident claims back to evidence before trusting them.

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Confidence needs evidenceA confident answerCheck the source[1]Verify the claim[2]Mark what is unknown[3]Evidence to checkChatGPT

Why we chose it.

It gives you concrete reasons to check the original evidence before relying on an answer.

People building practical AI skills for everyday work.

What to take away.

A citation must exist and support the claim. Confident wording does not establish accuracy.

Put it into practice.

Pick one factual claim from an AI answer. Find its original source and check whether the claim follows.

Review a summary against its source

Original resource: Does ChatGPT tell the truth?, by OpenAI Help Center.

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