Think Together · Start with a Short Story
The robot can play chess, but it may not recognize a blurry photo of a plant. The girl draws a separate ability chart for each task.
Lay Out the Process
- Define the taskWhat should it do?
- Check its abilitiesCan it handle this kind of input?
- Observe performanceTest it with examples
- Keep the limits in mindVerify what it does not know
AI abilities have limits based on the task and conditions. One great performance cannot describe everything it can do.
A model may be strong at familiar tasks but make mistakes in a new field, long reasoning chains, or precise details.
Before using it, define the goal and the cost of mistakes. Check important conclusions with suitable evidence.
Now You Try
If AI writes a good poem, should you trust every experiment result it gives you?
Ready? Open this to see the explanation
No. Creative writing and the truth of data need different kinds of checking.
One Idea to Take Away
AI abilities have limits based on the task and conditions. One great performance cannot describe everything it can do.
Try covering the diagram above and explaining each step to someone in your family. If one step is hard to explain, return to that card and look again.