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Research with visible sources
I can use AI to find current information while seeing its sources and distinguishing source content from AI’s summary.
Information and sources
What this means
Choose a method that shows sources, inspect the pages used in the answer, and ask for conflicting information to be shown separately instead of accepting a merged account.
Why this matters
An AI summary is only as useful as the sources behind it. Seeing the sources and their differences helps you judge what you can rely on and what still needs checking.
How to recognize this skill
- 01Use a method that shows sources when information needs to be current or checkable.
- 02Review which sources the answer used and who published them.
- 03Separate what the sources say from what AI inferred from them.
- 04Ask for conflicting sources to be shown separately instead of accepting an answer that merges them.
This does not yet demonstrate the skill
- Seeing a source list without opening any source.
- Relying on AI’s assurance that the information is current.
Learn this
Guides
- TeachesHow does AI search for information? Regular search vs. AI searchRegular search lists pages to choose from; AI search can combine sources into a direct answer. Learn how it works and why you should still check the source.
- TeachesCheck the sources behind an AI answerLearn to check where a web-searching AI got each fact, whether the publisher and date are reliable, and what to do when sources disagree.
Practice
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