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Verification bar
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A **verification bar** is the minimum evidence you require before trusting an AI output — calculations checked, citations opened, formulas re-run, or a human approval.
#When to use
Any output that could waste money, mislead a customer, or enter a shared doc. Set the bar before you generate.
#When not to
Pure ideation you will throw away. Even then, mark drafts as unverified.
#Quality checklist
- What must be exact vs judgment
- How you will check (tool, source, spot sample)
- Who owns the final decision
- What fails the bar automatically
#Example
Bar for research brief:
- Every statistic links to an opened source
- No claim older than 24 months unmarked
- Conflicting sources flagged, not averaged#Learn next
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