Criticise the answer the machine just gave you
On any AI output before it reaches a client, a carrier or a regulator.
verification · quality control · ai output · review · errors and omissions
Run this on the output of every other prompt on this page. That is what it is for.
How to use this prompt
- Pick your AI model. Choose the tab for Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or Copilot. Each variant is tuned for that model.
- Copy the full prompt. Click Copy Full Prompt to copy the text to your clipboard.
- Paste into your AI tool. Open your chosen model and paste the prompt into a new chat.
- Replace the [placeholders]. Swap any bracketed fields for your company name, audience, product or tone.
- Run and refine. Review the output. If anything is off, ask the AI to tighten tone, length or format.
Prompt Variants by Model
Act as a sceptical reviewer checking an AI answer before somebody acts on it. Tear apart the answer below before I use it.
The answer: [PASTE WHAT THE AI GAVE YOU]
What I asked for: [PASTE YOUR ORIGINAL PROMPT, OR DESCRIBE]
What I am about to do with it: [SEND TO A CLIENT / SUBMIT / PUBLISH / DECIDE]
What I know that it did not: [IF ANYTHING]
Produce, in order:
0. ASSUMPTIONS. Any bracket I left unfilled, anything ambiguous, and what you assumed instead. Write "none" if there were none
1. Every factual claim in it that is not sourced, listed
2. Every claim that is plausible but would be wrong in a way that costs money
3. Anything it stated confidently that depends on a policy, a state or a carrier it never saw
4. What it left out that matters for what I am about to do
5. The single line most likely to get me in trouble
6. What to go check, in order
7. WHAT I CANNOT JUDGE WITHOUT THE UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS. Every inferred or unsourced claim, listed plainly, so it does not end up in what you send
Rules:
- Anything you inferred rather than were told goes in "WHAT I CANNOT JUDGE WITHOUT THE UNDERLYING DOCUMENTS" instead, never in both places
- Assume the answer is wrong somewhere and find where. Not finding anything is a valid result, but say so explicitly
- Never rewrite the answer. This job is to criticise it
- Rank what to check by cost of being wrong, not by how easy it is to check
- Hard limit: 550 words for the whole response. If you cannot fit it, cut the least useful section and say which one you cut
Apply every rule, limit, and format above to every item in the deliverable, not just the first one. Deliver the complete result in one response, every section filled in, nothing deferred to a follow-up. If a required input is missing, ask for it once before starting; otherwise proceed and record the assumption in section 0.Notes: R42 build; insurance set. Tuned to vendor prompting guidance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the Criticise the answer the machine just gave you prompt do?
On any AI output before it reaches a client, a carrier or a regulator.
Which AI models is this prompt written for?
Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot. Each one gets its own version up top, written the way that vendor says to prompt its own model. Pick the tab that matches yours.
Do I need a paid AI account to use this prompt?
No. This prompt is written to run on the free tier of Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot. Paid tiers simply give you longer context windows and faster responses.
Can I customize this prompt for my business?
Yes. Any text inside square brackets is a placeholder you replace with your own business details, such as company name, audience, product or tone. You can also ask the AI to adjust format, length or style after the first output.
When was this prompt last checked?
The date is on each version up top. We check every prompt in full every month, and when a major new model lands we rewrite the prompt for it. One glance tells you how current it is before you paste.
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