Checklist for verifying AI-generated summaries

ai_summary_verification_checklist.md

Source Consistency Checklist for AI Summaries

Use this checklist to verify that AI-generated summaries align with the original source content:

1. Coverage

• Are all key points from the source included?
• Are any important ideas or sections missing?

2. Simplification

• Is the summary too vague or overly general?
• Does it preserve necessary detail and nuance?

3. Author Intent

• Is the tone (e.g., critical, humorous, cautious) faithfully represented?
• Has the message been reframed inaccurately?

4. External Inference

• Does the summary avoid adding outside knowledge not present in the text?
• Are speculative additions clearly labeled or avoided?

5. Interpretation of Ambiguity

• Are ambiguous or hedged statements treated accurately?
• Is uncertainty in the source preserved or overstated?

6. Accuracy Flags

• Are numbers, names, and facts cited correctly?
• Is anything misleading or contradicted by the original?

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Use this checklist especially when summarizing:

• Opinion pieces
• Scientific or technical writing
• Philosophical or economic arguments
• Articles with layered tone or satire