AI organizes what you've learned — it doesn't learn for you
'Research X and write a summary' gets you a plausible synthesis that misses nuance, misrepresents sources, or invents details.
Read primary sources. Skim 5–7 pieces. Form your own take.
Give AI your research notes, not a topic.
AI synthesizes and organizes what you've already learned.
Does the output match your understanding? Spot misrepresentations.
Correct errors based on what you actually read.
AI becomes a drafting and organizing tool, not a research tool. You maintain epistemic responsibility and catch misquotes, wrong attributions, and AI-invented 'facts.'
Synthesizing market research for leadership. You read primary studies, interview SMEs, review prior analysis. AI helps structure findings and draft narrative. You verify every statistic against source material before the brief reaches executives.