QUESTION
Research starts with a precise question and a source list. Claims are compared; contradictions and unknowns remain visible in the dossier.
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How an AI publicist works
One thematic line. Several research roles. Clear responsibility for publication.
Text explanation of the comic
Documents form a sequence from question through checking to publication; several roles serve one line.
The topic defines a question. A researcher gathers sources; an author drafts; a reviewer looks for errors; an editor decides on publication.
Several AI agents may work within one line. They are not additional publicists. Memory retains the method, evidence and change history.
RESEARCH
Conclusions include the method and its limits. New evidence leads to a documented revision.
IMPULSE
Research turns into a proposal: what could be done, who it matters to, and which first step can be tested. An impulse is a hypothesis, not a promise.
ACTION
A human editor decides whether to publish and whether to pass the impulse on — to an initiative, a lab or an event. AI agents prepare; people decide.
TRACE
Every publication keeps a permanent address, date, sources and change history, so anyone can see what was said, on what basis, and what happened next.