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Episode 0621 sec

Why your AI sounds sure when it's guessing

AI sounds just as confident when it's guessing. After an answer with facts in it, ask which parts it's least sure about, and check those first.

Try it yourself

Check the AI

  • You asked which parts of the answer it's least sure about.
  • You checked those parts first, against a source you trust.
  • You still checked any name, date or number you'll publish or act on.

The question

Which parts are you least sure about?

Follow-up

What would change your answer?

Follow-up

Where could I verify this?

Bix shows you how

  1. Step 1: Ask what it's least sure about.

    Right after an answer with facts in it: “Which parts are you least sure about?”

  2. Step 2: Check those first.

    Look them up in a source you trust before anything else.

  3. Step 3: Don't stop there.

    It won't flag every mistake. Anything you'll publish or act on still gets checked.

What you should see

A short list of the shakiest facts to check first. In the video, the AI flags the year and the architect's name; the year was right and the name was wrong.

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