To fact-check an AI answer, turn its confident prose into individual claims you can verify. Asking the same chatbot whether it is correct is not an independent check. The useful evidence is in the original documents and the way they support the exact statement.
Separate claims from suggestions
A draft may mix a date, a product feature, a quotation and an opinion in the same paragraph. Mark each factual statement separately. Prioritize details that would change a decision: eligibility, compatibility, price, deadlines or a claim about someone’s actions.
For an India-focused guide, check whether the source actually applies to India. A global product page or another country’s policy can be accurate in its own setting while failing to support the local advice you plan to publish.
Build a small evidence table
| Column | What to enter |
|---|---|
| Claim | The exact statement being checked |
| Source | Original document and relevant section |
| Scope and date | Who, where and when it covers |
| Decision | Supported, revise, omit or unresolved |
Open every important citation
- Confirm that the source exists.
- Check the author or issuing institution.
- Find the passage supporting the claim.
- Read nearby limitations and definitions.
- Check for a newer version or correction.
A real link can still be irrelevant. A paper may discuss the topic without reaching the conclusion in the generated answer. A quotation needs to match the source wording; a paraphrase must preserve its meaning. Mark uncertainty rather than inventing a missing explanation.
Use AI as assistance, not final authority
UNESCO’s guidance on generative AI in education and research provides context for responsible human oversight. For a practical review, keep your source notes outside the chat so another person can trace the result without reproducing the same prompt.
Review the finished paragraph again
After revising individual claims, read the whole passage. Several individually true facts can still be arranged into an unsupported conclusion. Remove exaggerated certainty and explain relevant limits. If an essential claim remains unresolved, do not present it as established.
Use our responsible AI study guide and generative AI introduction for background. A completed evidence table should make the answer easier for a human reviewer to challenge and improve.