# Catch the claims your AI research stopped backing with sources

> It marks each claim Supported, Partly supported or Not in the sources, then searches fresh for the weak ones.

After a few follow-up questions, AI answers can drift past what their sources say. Paste this at the end of a research chat to get every claim checked against its source and searched again.

- Page: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/audit-sources-in-a-long-research-chat/
- Category: Make smarter decisions
- Made for: Everyone, Consultants, Small business owners
- Works in: Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude
- Time: About 3 minutes
- Effort: Just copy and paste
- Published: 2026-10-20

## How do I know if my AI research answers are actually sourced?

Ask the AI to audit its own thread: list each claim, the source behind it, and a strict verdict, then search again for the weak ones. Perplexity fits best when you're already researching there, since every answer shows its sources. ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude work the same way when web search is on. If lots of claims fail, start a fresh thread and ask your key question on its own.

## The prompt

Fill in the parts in [square brackets], or leave them and the AI will ask you for them.

```text
Before I rely on this conversation, audit it. Go back through every answer you've given me in this thread about [YOUR TOPIC, e.g. which heat pump to buy]. Make a table with three columns: the claim, the exact source that supports it, and a verdict (Supported, Partly supported, or Not in the sources). Be strict: if a claim goes beyond what the linked page actually says, mark it Not in the sources, even if it sounds right. Then search the web again, fresh, for every claim marked Partly supported or Not in the sources, and tell me what you find, with new links. Finish with a short summary: what I can trust, and what I should still check myself before I [MY NEXT STEP, e.g. book an installer].
```

## Step by step

1. Finish your research chat as usual in Perplexity or any AI with web search
2. Paste the prompt below as your last message
3. Open the new links it finds for anything marked Not in the sources
4. Start a fresh thread with the key question if many claims fail

## What you'll get

A claim-by-claim table with a verdict for each, fresh sources for the weak claims, and a short list of what you can trust.

## Good to know

**How do I know if my AI research answers are actually sourced?** Ask the AI to audit its own thread: list each claim, the source behind it, and a strict verdict, then search again for the weak ones. Perplexity fits best when you're already researching there, since every answer shows its sources. ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude work the same way when web search is on. If lots of claims fail, start a fresh thread and ask your key question on its own.

**Which AI tools does this work in?** It works in Perplexity, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude. On this page, ChatGPT and Claude open with your prompt already typed in. No paid plan is noted for this one.

**How long does it take?** About 3 minutes. It's rated "Just copy and paste". There are 4 steps, listed above.

**What do I need before I start?** Just your details for 2 blanks: your topic and my next step. You can skip any, and your AI will ask for them.

**What will I get back?** A claim-by-claim table with a verdict for each, fresh sources for the weak claims, and a short list of what you can trust.

Idea spotted on Reddit, shared by u/Sussybaka800869: https://www.reddit.com/r/perplexity_ai/comments/1x9shfo/perplexitys_first_answer_is_often_well_sourced/. The prompt is The Solo Creators' own version.

## Go further

Ready-made skills in the Solo Creators AI Studio (https://thesolocreators.com/studio/) that fit this: Board of Advisors (Convene seven AI advisors who debate your decision, vote, and hand back a stress-tested verdict); Fact Checker (Every quote, number, date, and link in your draft checked against its real source, with the fixes handed back as tracked changes you accept or reject).

From AI Use Cases and Prompts by The Solo Creators: https://thesolocreators.com/prompts/. Free to use; please link back to the page when you share it.