How I cite AI answers without lying to myself

My standard test is a messy stack of PDFs and one real question.

An answer with a link is not a source. Here is the two-click rule I use.

Click the top source before you quote the number. Perplexity once stitched two claims into one wrong line.

If the source doesn't say it, the model invented the bridge. Mark it 'unverified.'

Keep a one-line note of what you checked. Future you will need it.