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Check an AI search answer's growth math against the filing

  • For Finance and accounting
  • You practice Catching mistakes and made-up facts
  • Time about 5 minutes

About this exercise

An AI search tool summarized Corvane Industries' Q3 2026 results for your team's watch list, and you have the filing excerpt. Write exactly 4 numbered lines, one per claim, each showing the check as math from the filing (like 138 / 120 = 1.15, so 15%) and ending with Right or Wrong. Plain text, under 100 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

  • Asking for a quick check. The AI eyeballs the numbers and agrees with the answer. Try: Say: "Check each claim with math from the filing."
  • Not showing the math. The AI says "revenue grew" without the division, so you can't check its check. Try: Show the shape: "138 / 120 = 1.15, so 15%."
  • Missing the date trap. The $90 million is in the filing, just for the wrong date. Try: Add: "Use the quarter-end figure, Sept 30."
  • Verdict first. The AI leads with Right or Wrong and then justifies it, which hides mistakes. Try: Add: "Math first, then end each line with Right or Wrong."
  • Long or formatted output. AI adds bold labels and a summary paragraph. Try: Add: "Each line under 22 words, plain text, nothing else."

What a strong prompt includes

  • Asks to show the math
  • Uses the filing as the judge
  • Asks for Right or Wrong
  • Points to the quarter-end date
  • Sets the shape

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