Research something properly

For a chat window, an agent loop.

The prompt

Research this question: {{QUESTION}}

Rules:
- Use search. Do not answer from memory.
- Every factual claim carries a link I can click.
- Where sources disagree, say so and give both, rather than picking one.
- Distinguish clearly between what the sources say and what you are inferring.
- If something is outside what you could verify, say that rather than filling the gap.
- End with what you could not establish.

Format: short answer first, then the evidence, then the gaps.

What to fill in

Placeholder	What goes there
{{QUESTION}}	what changed in EU AI Act timelines during 2026

Why it works

An invented citation reads exactly like a real one — plausible authors, sensible title, a year that fits — so the only defence is clicking them.

“End with what you could not establish” turns the gaps into part of the answer. Without it, a model presents a partial answer as a complete one, and nothing in the text tells you which parts were thin.

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