START HERE · LESSON 6 OF 10 · 20 MIN
Summarise a long document safely
Summaries save hours, but AI can drop key exceptions or invent details. You will learn a prompt and a check that keep summaries honest.
Do it now
- Pick a public document (a council report, product manual or research summary).
- Remove anything private before pasting — names, ID numbers, account details.
- Ask: “Summarise in 5 bullets. Quote the sentence each bullet comes from.”
- Spot-check three bullets against the quoted sentences.
- Add one bullet the summary missed, if any.
Check yourself
Answer in your head first, then open each one.
Why ask for quotes?
Quotes let you verify each point quickly and expose invented claims.
What should never be pasted into a public AI tool?
Passwords, ID numbers, medical or financial details, and other people’s private information.
Tip
For private documents, use tools your organisation has approved — or summarise by hand.