Part Two: Judge What AI Gives You

7. Check an Answer Without Becoming an Expert

Check sources, dates, numbers and important claims.

Estimated time: 10 minutes. Last reviewed: 5 August 2026.

The lesson

Ask for sources, then open them: a citation is not verification.

Check that the source supports the exact claim and is current enough.

Compare independent sources and use qualified help when the stakes demand it.

Choose one factual claim. Find the original or authoritative source, check its date and write one sentence saying what it actually supports.

You can show the source and distinguish what it confirms from what remains uncertain.

Confident with AI was created by Charli-Jo Tyrer in association with the Technology Association of Visually Impaired People (TAVIP).

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