• VERIFIED
  • DISPUTED
  • UNCERTAIN
  • HUMAN

How to verify factual claims with your AI

Connect Winston AI to your agent to cross-reference text against real-world data. Your AI handles the heavy lifting of spotting errors in documents or web content.

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Short answer

How do I verify factual claims in documents with my AI?

You instruct your agent to run specific text through Winston AI's validation tools. It checks your claims against web sources, files, or direct text blocks to flag inaccuracies. You get a clear breakdown of what is true and what isn't.

The results.

Where your findings land.

The AI processes your request and organizes the results into these categories.

VERIFIED

Confirmed facts

The AI identifies claims that match reliable sources. You receive a list of statements that passed the check.

DISPUTED

Flagged inaccuracies

The AI highlights claims that contradict available data. It points out exactly where the text deviates from the truth.

UNCERTAIN

Missing evidence

When the AI can't find enough data to confirm or deny a claim, it marks it as unverified. This tells you where you need more research.

HUMAN

Manual review needed

The AI hands off complex or highly ambiguous claims to you. You decide how to handle these edge cases based on the provided context.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

Your agent uses specific tools to scan and validate your content.

  1. Scan text blocks

    The agent looks at raw text you provide and checks individual claims against its knowledge and external sources.

    fact_checker

  2. Analyze uploaded files

    You provide a document, and the agent parses the content to validate specific assertions within that file.

    fact_checker_file

  3. Check live websites

    The agent visits a specific URL to see if the claims in your text align with what is currently published online.

    fact_checker_url

  4. Report findings

    The agent compiles the results from its checks into a structured response for you to review.

    fact_checker

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Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to kick off a verification task.

Starting points

Swap out the bracketed info for your actual files, links, or text snippets.

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  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
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Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
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  "mcpServers": {
    "winston-ai-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_AHEE6L9jdtzvtQVz2jFDKMSFXIU4uMwB88JwhNGI/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Check the factual accuracy of this paragraph: [paste text here]

  • Verify the claims made in this document: [attach file]

  • Does the information in this article match the claims in my text? [paste URL]

  • Scan this report and flag any statements that contradict the data in [attach file]

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FAQ

How this task behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI change the original document?

    No. The AI only reads and analyzes the content. It cannot edit or overwrite your original files or webpages.

  • 02

    Does the AI decide which facts are true?

    The AI identifies matches and contradictions based on available data, but you are the final authority on whether to accept those findings.

  • 03

    Can it check facts on a website that requires a login?

    No. The tool can only access publicly available URLs.

  • 04

    What happens if the AI can't find a source?

    It will label the claim as unverified or uncertain rather than guessing.

  • 05

    Can it verify images?

    No. The current tools are designed for text, files, and URLs.

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