Lesson 794 of 1234
AI Hasn't Read Every Book — You Still Need the Library
AI knows a lot but it doesn't have the book in your hand. Real sources still matter.
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- 1The big idea
- 2sources
- 3library
- 4limits
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Section 1
The big idea
AI was trained on lots of stuff but not your specific library book or kid magazine. For school, you usually need to cite real books and websites — not AI.
Some examples
- AI: 'Sharks have 5 senses.' Library book might say 6 — go check.
- Your teacher wants book or website sources, not 'AI told me.'
- Real books are checked by editors. AI sometimes guesses.
- Use AI to understand the book; cite the book in your report.
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Find one fact AI tells you. Then look it up in a real book or kid encyclopedia. Write down both.
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