How to Spot When AI Is Making Things Up

When AI Gets It Wrong · 5 min · text

Course outline

1. Why AI Isn't Reading Your Mind

• The Prediction Machine
• Why Vague Gets Vague
• Checkpoint: How AI Reads Your Prompt

2. Context Over Commands

• Commands vs Context
• The Four Things AI Always Needs
• Giving AI a Role
• Modules 1 and 2 Quiz

3. The Follow-Up Is the Skill

• Stop Repeating, Start Iterating
• Push Back, Rephrase, or Start Fresh?
• Using Examples to Get Exactly What You Want
• Checkpoint: Iterating and Examples

4. When AI Gets It Wrong

• Understanding Hallucinations
• How to Spot When AI Is Making Things Up
• Other Limitations Worth Knowing
• Checkpoint: When Not to Trust AI

5. Unlocking Better Outputs

• Constraints Are Your Friend
• Putting It All Together
• Modules 3 and 4 Quiz