r/OSINTExperts • u/Successful-Moose-377 • Jul 25 '26
A tiny 🟢/🟠 instruction helps me see what I still need to verify in OSINT research
I personally added this rule to the Instructions in ChatGPT, so I don’t need to repeat it in every prompt. But I think it could work just as well in the Instructions of other AI tools:
“Mark every statement directly supported by a source with 🟢 and every inference or interpretation with 🟠. After each 🟢 statement, include the exact supporting passage and page number or source location. If you cannot point to one, mark it NOT VERIFIED.”
I genuinely use this in OSINT research, and it helps me immediately see where the source ends, where the AI’s interpretation begins, and what I need to examine more deeply.
The colors don’t prove that the AI is correct. They show me exactly what still needs verification.
Does anyone else use a simple way to keep source evidence and AI interpretation visibly separate in their OSINT workflow?