C007 — Assessment¶


Research	R0054 — Prompt Claims v2
Run	2026-03-31
Claim	C007

BLUF¶

The claim is exactly correct. The prompt defines a researcher profile with three sections (biases, COI, blind spots), instructs the AI to use it for transparent calibration at Step 1, and instructs verification against it during self-audit at Step 9. The concept is grounded in established systematic review methodology (Cochrane, NAS) and extends it to AI-researcher interaction.

Probability¶

Rating: Almost certain(ly) / Nearly certain (95-99%)

Confidence in assessment: High

Confidence rationale: Direct verification against primary source. All three elements of the claim (profile content, calibration, audit verification) are explicitly documented.

Reasoning Chain¶

FACT: The prompt's Researcher Profile section defines a template with three categories: Declared Biases, Conflicts of Interest, and Acknowledged Blind Spots. [SRC01-E01, High reliability, High relevance]
FACT: Step 1 (Receive and Clarify) includes a "Researcher profile check" that instructs the AI to review the profile against the specific input, stop if relevant biases/COI/blind spots are found, and transparently confront the researcher before proceeding. [SRC01-E01, High reliability, High relevance]
FACT: Step 9 (Self-Audit) includes instructions to "check the researcher profile" to determine if declared biases or COI influenced questions, searches, or interpretation. [SRC01-E01, High reliability, High relevance]
FACT: COI declaration is standard practice in systematic reviews, as documented in the Cochrane Handbook. [SRC02-E01, High reliability, Medium relevance]
REPORTED: AI can be used for COI detection and management in research contexts. [SRC03-E01, High reliability, Medium relevance]

Evidence Base Summary¶

Source	Description	Reliability	Relevance	Key Finding
SRC01	prompt-snapshot.md	High	High	Profile with three sections, used at Steps 1 and 9
SRC02	Cochrane Handbook	High	Medium	COI declaration is established research methodology
SRC03	PMC COI article	High	Medium	AI-mediated COI management validated

Collection Synthesis¶

Dimension	Assessment
Evidence quality	Robust — primary source confirmation + established methodology validation
Source agreement	High
Source independence	High — primary source, Cochrane, and PMC are independent
Outliers	None

Gaps¶

Missing Evidence	Impact on Assessment
No evaluation of whether the researcher profile actually changes AI behavior	Would provide functional proof, not just structural verification

Researcher Bias Check¶

Declared biases: Researcher is prompt author (COI).

Influence assessment: Minimal for structural verification. The claim is about what the prompt says, not about whether it works effectively.

Cross-References¶

Entity	ID	File
Hypotheses	H1, H2, H3	`hypotheses/`
Sources	SRC01, SRC02, SRC03	`sources/`
ACH Matrix	—	ach-matrix.md
Self-Audit	—	self-audit.md