Investigating a subject.
WHAT IT DOES WELL
Explaining an unfamiliar subject at the level you ask Identifying what to investigate Suggesting search terms Summarising sources you found yourself
WHAT IT DOES BADLY
Providing facts you can rely on without checking Citing sources accurately
THE CITATION WARNING
Language models invent references. They look entirely real: plausible authors, plausible titles, plausible years.
Never cite anything without confirming it exists and says what is claimed.
THE RELIABLE APPROACH
Find the sources yourself. Upload them. Ask questions about them.
That grounds the answer in real material.
FOR GETTING ORIENTED
"Explain [subject] to someone who knows nothing about it. Then tell me what I should read to go deeper."
Efficient, and verify anything you act on.
FOR CONTESTED SUBJECTS
"What are the main positions, and what does each rest on?"
More useful than asking what the answer is.
