Perplexity Gives Me Sources, but I Still Verify the Bold Ones

Perplexity answers with links inline, which is why I reach for it over a plain chatbot for research.

I open the top two sources before quoting anything. Twice the model blended two papers into one claim.

For a date or a stat, I ask what is the primary source and read that, not the summary.

Its related follow-ups are genuinely useful for mapping a topic I know nothing about.

Trust the answer, verify the load-bearing citation. That is the whole workflow.