A source link is a starting point for verification. To check an AI research answer, match each important claim to evidence on a page you have actually opened. You do not need to verify every connecting sentence with the same intensity; concentrate on the facts that could change your decision.
Pick the claims that matter
Mark prices, dates, limits, product names, supported regions, and statements that affect what you will do next. Split compound sentences into separate claims. A page might support a product's launch date without supporting a claim that everyone can use it today.
Turn a sentence such as “This tool is free, available everywhere, and includes unlimited exports” into three checks. If you only verify the first, the other two remain unknown.
Open the original source
Prefer the provider's own pricing page, documentation, release note, or product announcement for product facts. A news article can help you find that material, but ten articles repeating the same announcement are not ten independent confirmations.
Check the hostname, page title, and publisher. A user-created conversation hosted on a provider's domain is still user-generated material; it is not automatically an official product specification.
Check whether the words support the claim
- Is the statement explicit or inferred?
- Does it refer to the same product, plan, region, and billing period?
- Is it a current rule, a launch offer, an old announcement, or an example?
- Is a restriction in a footnote changing the meaning?
- Can the page be read, or does the link lead to an error or login screen?
When a source is inaccessible, record that limitation. A cached search snippet can help locate evidence, but it can omit context or lag behind the live page. Do not fill the gap with an attractive assumption.
Save a short evidence note
For each important claim, record a plain-language summary, the original URL, the date you checked it, and any unresolved condition. You might write: “Monthly fee visible in USD; local tax and checkout currency not checked.” That is more useful than an unexplained verified badge.
Keep the publication date separate from the date you accessed the source. An old page can still contain the applicable policy; a recent page can discuss an event from years ago.
Use research tools for discovery
Perplexity is one place to begin an AI-assisted research workflow. Its official plan guide describes search and file-analysis allowances. Tool access helps you gather material; your final evidence check still belongs at the original source.
When sources disagree, narrow the claim until you can say exactly what is established. Keep the remaining uncertainty visible and update the same note when better evidence becomes available.
