🔍Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows
Learn a four-stage research loop — scope, search, synthesize, verify — that works with any AI tool, then build a personal checklist that catches the failure modes that bite you most often.
Phase 1Why AI Research Goes Wrong
Spot the failure modes that turn AI into a confident liar
AI doesn't lie — it hallucinates with perfect grammar
6 minAI doesn't lie — it hallucinates with perfect grammar
The two questions every AI answer is secretly answering
6 minThe two questions every AI answer is secretly answering
There's no such thing as 'an AI research tool'
7 minThere's no such thing as 'an AI research tool'
Research is four jobs — most people only do two
7 minResearch is four jobs — most people only do two
Phase 2Running the Four-Stage Loop
Run a real question through scope, search, synthesize, verify
A vague question gets a vague-sounding lie
6 minA vague question gets a vague-sounding lie
Run the same question three different ways
7 minRun the same question three different ways
A list of links is not an answer
7 minA list of links is not an answer
Verify the load-bearing claims, not all of them
7 minVerify the load-bearing claims, not all of them
Run the whole loop once, on a real question, today
8 minRun the whole loop once, on a real question, today
Phase 3Deep Research and Source Verification
Handle deep research, contradictions, and the limits of summary
Deep research mode is just the loop, automated badly
8 minDeep research mode is just the loop, automated badly
The citation is the model's hypothesis, not its evidence
7 minThe citation is the model's hypothesis, not its evidence
Two sources disagree — and the AI averaged them
7 minTwo sources disagree — and the AI averaged them
AI summaries are always lossy — figure out what got lost
7 minAI summaries are always lossy — figure out what got lost
Phase 4Building Your Failure-Mode Checklist
Build a personal checklist that catches your specific failure modes
Build the checklist that catches your specific failures
18 minBuild the checklist that catches your specific failures
Frequently asked questions
- Why does AI make up citations that look real?
- This is covered in the “Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- What's the difference between AI search and AI deep research mode?
- This is covered in the “Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How do I verify a claim that an AI tool gave me without re-doing all the work?
- This is covered in the “Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- Which AI research tool should I actually use — ChatGPT, Perplexity, or NotebookLM?
- This is covered in the “Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
- How can I tell when an AI summary is hiding contradicting evidence?
- This is covered in the “Learn AI-Assisted Research Workflows” learning path. Start with daily 5-minute micro-lessons that build from fundamentals to hands-on application.
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