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How do I know the numbers AI gives me are actually right?

Treat AI analysis like a junior analyst's first draft: make it show the code or SQL it ran, re-run the key figures a second time, and check a few numbers you already know by heart. Tools that execute code on your actual file hallucinate far less than chat answers from memory, and asking twice catches most fabrications. A final human pass on anything going to investors is non-negotiable.

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