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Evidence, expert assessments and AI search
Start with the question you need to answer. These guides explain how to inspect evidence, understand an expert’s contribution and evaluate claims about AI systems and search.
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What is an independent expert assessment? Scope, evidence and deliverables
Understand what an independent expert assessment should contain, how it differs from an endorsement, and which limits to record before commissioning one.
Read a guideCan sponsored research be independent? Check funding, control and publication
Assess sponsored research through funding, data access, analysis, editorial control and publication rights. Understand what disclosure and independence can establish.
Read a guideHow to verify sources and citations, one claim at a time
Check whether a citation supports the exact claim, not just whether its link works. Use a claim-level audit for research, product reviews and AI-generated answers.
Read a guideHow AI search citations work: discovery, selection and support
Understand what an AI citation establishes, how search access differs from training, and how to check whether a cited source supports the answer.
Read a guideHow to evaluate an LLM for the job you need it to do
Compare task-specific tests, factual checks, citation review, human judgments and model graders without relying on one leaderboard score.
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