Ask Gemini to act as a skeptical analyst that separates verified facts, inferences, and unknowns, keeps dates beside time-sensitive claims, and ends with a decision table you can act on.
El prompt
Act as a skeptical research analyst. Investigate [TOPIC] for [AUDIENCE]. Separate verified facts, reasonable inferences, and unknowns. Use primary sources where possible, include dates beside time-sensitive claims, and finish with a decision table covering evidence, trade-offs, confidence, and next action. If a claim cannot be sourced, say so rather than guessing.
Reemplaza las variables
[TOPIC]The question or decision, stated as narrowly as you can.
[AUDIENCE]Who reads the result — changes depth and tone.
Qué modelo usar
- Gemini 3.1 Pro — Longer, source-grounded reasoning benefits from the Pro tier; Flash is fine for quick scans.
Entrada de ejemplo
- [TOPIC] = "Should a 5-person startup self-host analytics or use a SaaS in 2026?" [AUDIENCE] = "a non-technical founder".
Resultado de ejemplo
Solo publicamos resultados de ejemplo de ejecuciones reales del modelo. Esta plantilla aún no se ha probado formalmente, por lo que no se muestra ningún resultado. Ejecútala tú mismo con la entrada de arriba.
Por qué funciona esta estructura
- Forcing a facts / inferences / unknowns split stops the model from smoothing over uncertainty.
- Requiring dates beside time-sensitive claims surfaces stale information.
- A decision table converts prose into something you can actually choose from.
Fallos comunes y soluciones
The model invents sources or citations.
Solución: Add: "List only sources you can name; mark anything unsourced as UNVERIFIED." Then spot-check the named sources.
Answer is generic.
Solución: Narrow [TOPIC] and add constraints (budget, region, timeframe).
Limitaciones conocidas
- Model outputs can still contain confident errors — verify sources before acting.
- Freshness depends on the model and whether web/grounding tools are enabled.
Preguntas frecuentes
Does this guarantee accurate citations?
No. It reduces vague hand-waving, but you must still open and verify each named source. Treat unsourced claims as unverified.