Checking and Refining the Agent's Reasoning › When to Use Verification

Use verification strategically:

High-stakes decisions: When the cost of an error is high (financial calculations, medical information, legal advice), always verify.

Complex reasoning: Multi-step problems with many opportunities for errors benefit from verification.

Unfamiliar domains: When the agent is working in an area where it might lack knowledge, verification helps catch knowledge gaps.

User-facing outputs: Before presenting an answer to a user, especially in professional contexts, verification adds polish.

Skip verification for: Simple queries, creative tasks where there's no "right" answer, or when speed matters more than perfect accuracy.