Use AI responsibly in research synthesis

Goal

Use AI for research organization while retaining responsibility for evidence and participant privacy.

Step-by-step

1. Anonymize input.
2. define the analysis question.
3. preserve citations to observations.
4. review counterexamples.

Worked scenario

Cluster interview notes while retaining each participant reference.

Write down the current behavior, the intended change, and the evidence you would need before deciding it worked. Use synthetic or anonymized material for exploration.

Acceptance check

Generated synthesis never becomes invented participant evidence.

Common failure

A convincing artifact can hide untested assumptions. Keep an explicit list of unknowns and test the highest-consequence transition before expanding the work.

Next step

Apply the guide to one bounded task, review the evidence, and adjust the approach. The linked reference is a separate publication; this guide is Knoveya's independent treatment of the topic.