A quote was turned into a flat statement

Writing

Situation: Quoting something someone said in a meeting or interview in notes or a report.
What the AI did: It quoted "we often don't do that" as "we don't do that." The meaning became stronger and drifted from what the speaker meant.
How to ask next time (the site author's example): "Copy quotes exactly as said. When you summarize, drop the quotation marks and write it so it's clear it's a summary."
One question to ask: Are the original words at hand, to check word for word?
Check it yourself: Search the transcript for the quoted text exactly (Ctrl+F or Cmd+F). If it isn't found word for word, fix the quote or drop the quotation marks. Watch hedges like "often," "usually," "I think."
AI used (month): Claude Code (2026-09)
Times this mistake was recorded: once
Source: The site author's notes from their own work (the original task was replaced with a different one)