Review an AI research packet before using it

A research packet is useful when another person can trace its claims and see the limits. Check the evidence trail before accepting the synthesis.

Work through these checks

1. Question

verify the report answers the original decision. Record the evidence or the unresolved question before moving on.

2. Sources

open important cited passages. Record the evidence or the unresolved question before moving on.

3. Claims

separate observations from interpretations. Record the evidence or the unresolved question before moving on.

4. Coverage

list inaccessible or unreviewed material. Record the evidence or the unresolved question before moving on.

5. Uncertainty

preserve contradictions and evidence gaps. Record the evidence or the unresolved question before moving on.

Put the checklist to work

Pick the report’s strongest conclusion and trace it through the source note to the original passage.

Keep the checklist beside the task brief and the actual output. Mark a check complete only after inspecting the relevant file, setting or event. If a required check cannot run in the current environment, describe that gap and choose an appropriate next review rather than substituting a confident summary.

A boundary to remember

A long bibliography does not establish that every listed source was reviewed.

For the corresponding controls and troubleshooting steps, read the desktop help guide. These checks are a practical review aid; adapt them to the specific source material and intended use of your deliverable.