AI-generated text can sound confident while containing an incorrect date, invented citation, or missing qualification. Before reusing a draft, separate the claims from the wording and verify the claims independently.
Make claims traceable
For each important factual statement, record the source title, publisher, date, and relevant passage. Open the source yourself and confirm it supports the specific claim. A citation produced by a model is only a lead until verified.
Check context and uncertainty
Look for missing exceptions, changed guidance, mismatched time periods, or a conclusion stronger than the available evidence. Correct, qualify, or remove unsupported wording. If the evidence is incomplete, state what remains unknown rather than hiding uncertainty.
Protect the material
Use public or approved sources and avoid sending confidential information to an unapproved tool. Follow applicable disclosure and editorial policies. Verification reduces avoidable errors but cannot guarantee that every issue has been found.