Why AI Keeps Saying “You Should Verify That”??

If you’ve ever trusted AI a little too quickly, this will feel uncomfortably familiar!

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Glenda Carnate
February 13, 2026

Read time: 2.5 minutes

We love AI’s confidence. We just don’t love the responsibility that comes with it.

AI users experience a defining moment each time they use AI. You ask a question, receive a rapid and high-quality response from AI. You sit back and say to yourself, "I trust this." ❤️

And AI nonchalantly tells you, "You should verify this." 🙂 This can be perceived as an insult... it can also be very humbling. You didn’t want information, you actually wanted certainty.

How Can You Trust AI While Retaining Your Own Judgment?

1. Confidence Doesn’t Equal Correctness

Just because they speak fluent English doesn’t mean what they say is actually true. You should request the sources and assumptions used in their conclusions and ask for opposing views as well.

2. AI Drafts Human Strategy

While AI can help organize your thoughts, it cannot be held responsible for the outcomes it creates. Use AI to push back on your own thinking and not to replace it.

3. Verifying AI Outputs Is Now a Leadership Skill

Blind reliance on AI outputs may not cut it anymore, so be sure to double-check numbers, definitions, and edge cases before sending them out the door.

4. The More Quickly AI Provides an Answer, The Longer You Should Wait to Respond

Due to the speed with which AI produces information, you should take a moment to review and approve any material produced by it before passing it on to someone else.

5. Trust AI but Verify

While AI is a great collaborator, it cannot make decisions. Think of AI outputs as similar to an intern... valuable, fast, but in need of review.

💡Key Takeaway: 

AI won’t betray you. It will simply answer confidently. The real risk isn’t trusting AI... it’s trusting it without thinking.

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