alleryStart learning →A friend asks: what should you do first when an AI answer contains a specific date?
ACheck it against a primary source
BAsk the AI to repeat the answer
CAccept it, AI is usually correct on dates
DIgnore the date and focus on the rest
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Check it against a primary source
Card 3, step 1: if a claim is specific (a name, a number, a date), verify it.
**Step 3:** cross-check against a primary source such as an official site or paper.
Accepting without verification (option C) is the exact mistake the card warns against.
Source: claude_constitution_ocr.md honesty section: 'calibrated uncertainty'.
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