How much should you trust what the AI tells you?
Use AI to learn fast, but ask for the source and check it before you believe it.
Treat AI like search that owes you a source
Use AI to talk through ideas and learn fast. Add one rule: always ask for a link to the official docs or a known reference like MDN, then check the answer against that source.
Explain [topic], then name the official source and the exact page title so I can find it myself. Only give a URL if you are sure it is real, otherwise say so instead of guessing.
Do not trust it blindly
You will not catch every wrong answer yet, so treat a confident reply as a claim to check. A smooth explanation that happens to be wrong costs you the most, because it feels right while you build on it.
Reading it is not understanding it
When the AI explains something clearly, it is easy to feel like you got it and move on. You recognized it, you did not learn it. To learn it, do the work yourself. Type the code out and explain each line. Say the definition back in your own words without looking.
I just learned [topic] from you. Quiz me one short question at a time, and tell me where my answer is wrong or vague.
Learn with AI, but verify every claim and say it back in your own words. Recognizing an answer is not understanding it.
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