A policy analyst uses Claude's research feature to produce a cited report on industry regulations, which will become a public whitepaper. What is the most appropriate step before publication?

Answer: D — Open each cited source to confirm the key claims are stated there and current, then put the paper through organizational review

Citations show where to look. They don't prove the claim. For regulated content going to the public, each key claim should be confirmed against the actual, current source, and the paper should go through organizational review (d). Having citations is not the same as having verified them (a). The model's own ratings of its sources are not verification (b). Removing citations makes the content harder for readers and reviewers to check (c).