Research synthesis needs an evidence ledger
Build an evidence ledger that keeps AI-assisted research grounded in source-level claims.
A polished synthesis can hide the fact that three sources said three different things. > The reframe: do not ask for the synthesis first. Ask for the evidence ledger first. Put one claim in one row AI can help triage, organize, and summarize research, but research quality still depends on human judgment and source review. An evidence ledger makes that judgment possible. Each row should contain one claim, the source URL, the evidence type, date, relevant fact, agreement, conflict, confidence, and verification needed. Separate source weight from source count Three blog posts repeating the same vendor claim are not three…
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