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ChatGPT Tip: Ask For Sources And Uncertainty

For research work, require evidence and uncertainty instead of confident summaries.

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Ask For Sources And Uncertainty

For research work, require evidence and uncertainty instead of confident summaries.

Best way to use it:

• Ask for source links.
• Ask what is confirmed vs uncertain.
• Request claims that need verification.

Copy-ready prompt:

Research [topic]. Separate confirmed facts, likely interpretations, and uncertain claims. Include source links and say what still needs verification.

Quality check:

• Claims are separated by confidence.
• Sources are included.
• Unverified claims are marked.

DropTicks note:

Use ChatGPT like a workstation, not a magic answer box. Give it the role, goal, input material, constraints, expected output format, and review criteria. The stronger your workflow, the better the result.

Related source links:

• https://help.openai.com/en/collections/3742473-chatgpt
• https://help.openai.com/en/articles/6825453-chatgpt-release-notes
• https://openai.com/index/introducing-chatgpt-search/
• https://openai.com/index/introducing-deep-research/
• https://openai.com/index/introducing-canvas/
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