Quick Reference: Last-Mile Citation Checks
Recall the fastest high-value citation checks before an AI-assisted memo or deck goes out.
What four things should you compare between sentence and source? Claim, scope, date, and sample or context. If any of those drift, the sentence may need narrowing even if the link is real. Which sentence is safer to keep? The safer sentence stays closer to the source's actual scope and time frame. "The links are there, so we have already done the verification." Your line Links make verification possible, but we still need to check whether the sentence matches what the source actually supports. It reminds the team that citations are tools for checking, not proof that checking already happened.…
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