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Practical AI workflows

Useful AI work is a process, not a prompt. Each workflow makes the source material, human judgment, and verification steps explicit.

Source-first research workflow

  1. Define the decision. Write the question and success criteria before opening an AI tool.
  2. Collect primary sources. Keep URLs, dates, and relevant excerpts.
  3. Use AI to organize—not invent. Ask for a structured synthesis tied back to sources.
  4. Verify consequential claims. Check every number, quote, and recommendation in the original source.
  5. Record what changed. Make the workflow repeatable and review it when tools evolve.
Start with our AI research-tool evaluation guide, then apply the method to a real task.