Summarise a collection without erasing disagreements
A draft collection summary that shows attributed differences, built on a cross-document claim matrix.
Choose one of two approaches. The steps for that option appear below.
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Gemini Notebook: builds the claim matrix, you check it
Gemini Notebook builds the claim matrix with citations and drafts the summary. You check both and decide.
You
Collect the material
Gemini Notebook
Build claim matrix
You
Check the matrix
Gemini Notebook
Draft the summary
You
Check and decide
Collect the source material and constraints
Use:You
Have ready: the documents, their authorship or dates, and your written owner constraints.
Check
Open each item and confirm it is the intended one. Check your organisation allows sharing it with an outside tool.
Build the cross-document claim matrix
Use:Gemini Notebook
Upload the sources to a notebook and ask for a cross-document claim matrix with a citation for each item.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Group shared claims and divergent positions. Produce: Cross-document claim matrix. Use only the ticked sources and cite the source for each item. Write NOT STATED where the sources do not say. Do not add facts or judgments.
Check the matrix against the originals
Use:You
Check the claim matrix against the original sources and correct it.
Check
Check each document stands on its own and outlying claims are attributed to the right source.
Draft the summary from the checked matrix
Use:Gemini Notebook
Ask for a first draft of the collection summary with attributed differences, from the checked matrix only.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft collection summary with attributed differences. Use only the checked claim matrix in this notebook. Keep each difference attributed to its source. Keep NOT STATED marks as they are. Do not add facts or judgments.
Check the summary and decide
Use:You
Check the draft against the checked matrix and the originals, correct it, keep open decisions listed, then accept or reject; frequency is not truth.
Check
Nothing is sent, published, signed, shared or changed in a live account.
Notion AI: builds the matrix and drafts on one page
Notion AI builds the claim matrix on your page and drafts the summary. You check both and decide.
You
Collect the material
Notion AI
Build claim matrix
You
Check the matrix
Notion AI
Draft the summary
You
Check and decide
Collect the source material and constraints
Use:You
Have ready: the documents, their authorship or dates, and your written owner constraints.
Check
Open each item and confirm it is the intended one. Check your organisation allows sharing it with an outside tool.
Build the cross-document claim matrix
Use:Notion AI
Ask Notion AI, with an AI block on the same page, for a claim matrix with one row per item and its source location.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Cross-document claim matrix. Use only the source material on this page. Make one row per claim with its source and location. Write NOT STATED where the material is silent. Add no new facts.
Check the matrix against the sources
Use:You
Check the claim matrix against the original sources and correct it.
Check
Check each document stands on its own and outlying claims are attributed to the right source.
Draft the summary on the same page
Use:Notion AI
Ask Notion AI for a first draft of the collection summary with attributed differences, from the checked material.
Details
What to paste into the tool
Task: Draft collection summary with attributed differences. Use only the checked material and the source material on this page. Keep source attribution and keep facts the sources do not give marked NOT STATED. Add no new facts.
Check the draft and decide
Use:You
Check the draft against the checked material, edit it by hand where it departs, keep open decisions listed, then accept or reject.
Check
Nothing is sent, published, signed, shared or changed in a live account.
Compare the two approaches
Option A: Gemini Notebook: builds the claim matrix, you check it
Best when: Sources are documents you can upload; you want citations to check
What it does: AI builds the matrix; you write and check the draft
Strong at: Answers quote your sources as citations
Limit: Creative requests may be declined in chat, so drafting stays with you
Free plan: Yes
Option B: Notion AI: builds the matrix and drafts on one page
Best when: Material already lives in Notion or moves there easily
What it does: AI builds matrix and draft; you check both
Strong at: AI block works in the page holding the material
Limit: Not confirmed how closely drafts follow checked material; compare claim by claim
Free plan: Paid plan needed
Before you paste into any AI tool, remove any confidential information. Put it back at the end.
Verify document independence and accurate attribution of outlying claims.
Agreements and disagreements remain traceable and frequency is not mistaken for truth. Compare the artefact with original inputs and retain unresolved decisions.
Missing facts and open decisions are listed, not filled in.
Check the result against your original inputs. Approve it before sharing or acting.
What still needs checking
Whether the source material may be uploaded or pasted into any of these tools is for the owner to confirm.
Plan and region availability of each tool is not checked on the cited pages.
Whether each AI step handles this material well is not yet checked; sample it on non-sensitive text first.