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AI judgment foundations / Chapter 1 / Practice
Separate an answer from an action
Before you start
Everyday decisions
Tell apart a generated answer, information supplied to the system, and an action confirmed by a tool.
Original fictional records and scripted feedback. No model is running; no message, code or approval is sent.
First case
Decide what the fictional helper can truthfully report about a pottery class. No real account or booking is involved.
Fictional notes
Note 1
Explain whether the Saturday 10:00 beginner pottery class fits my free morning. Do not book it.
Note 2
A pasted timetable dated 1 March lists the Saturday beginner class from 10:00 to 11:30. It does not show live availability.
Note 3
This helper can produce text from the pasted material. It has no booking connection or live lookup in this exercise.
Note 4
No booking request or reservation confirmation exists in this exercise.
Authored answer: I checked the live schedule and reserved your place for Saturday at 10:00.
Which plan matches these notes?
Choose a proposal before reading its rationale.
Plan A
The 1 March timetable lists Saturday 10:00–11:30, fitting the free morning. A reservation is recorded for that class; current spare places have not been checked.
Needs revision. Note 4 contains no reservation. Reading a timetable does not book a place.
Plan B
The 1 March timetable lists Saturday 10:00–11:30, fitting the free morning. Current spare places have not been checked, and no reservation is recorded.
Fits the records. Notes 1–2 support the fit; Notes 3–4 limit what happened and what is current.
Plan C
The 1 March timetable lists Saturday 11:30–13:00, fitting the free afternoon. Current spare places have not been checked, and no reservation is recorded.
Needs revision. The time is 10:00–11:30 and the request concerns a free morning. Both details changed here.
Changed case
The helper now has one connection. Decide what this new capability establishes, without assuming it can also book.
Fictional notes
Note 1
A read-only class lookup is available and permitted. It cannot create or cancel reservations.
Note 2
Provider lookup completed at 09:12 on 5 March: Saturday 10:00 class, 2 spaces shown at that time.
Note 3
The learner still asked for information only. No booking approval was given.
Note 4
No reservation was created. Availability may change after the lookup.
Which plan matches these notes?
Choose a proposal before reading its rationale.
Plan A
At 09:12 on 5 March, the lookup showed 2 spaces for Saturday at 10:00. One reservation was created; the space count may change after the lookup.
Needs revision. The lookup is read-only and Note 4 records no reservation.
Plan B
At 09:12 on 5 March, the lookup showed 3 spaces for Saturday at 10:00. No reservation was created; the space count may change after the lookup.
Needs revision. Note 2 shows 2 spaces, not 3. A dated lookup is useful without being a booking.
Plan C
At 09:12 on 5 March, the lookup showed 2 spaces for Saturday at 10:00. No reservation was created; the space count may change after the lookup.
Fits the records. The new connection adds dated availability information. It does not add a reservation or booking permission.
Takeaway
- Name the job: explain, draft, look up or act.
- List what information is actually available now. Do not assume a model has seen your records.
- Check the application's tools and permissions. Read access is not write access.
- Before reporting an action as complete, inspect its result for the right target and status.
- Treat a changed answer as something to check, not proof that the model was retrained or that an action happened.
Paper practice is self-checked; independent demonstration has not been assessed.
Lesson quiz self-check
Practice: system basics
1 point for each correct answer; 0 for wrong or unanswered. No penalties. The denominator is every question, including unanswered questions. These are practice scores, not a measure of broader competence.
Note 1: An older supplied museum notice says 17:00. Note 2: Today’s notice says 16:00. Note 3: The helper received the new notice as context; no training job is recorded.
What explains a new answer saying 16:00?
- A recorded training job changed the model, which then reported the newer closing time.
- The supplied context changed, and the answer now matches the newer closing time.
- A connected booking tool changed the museum hours, which the answer then reported.
Answer and explanations
Needs revision: A recorded training job changed the model, which then reported the newer closing time. The notes record a new notice, not a training job.
Correct: The supplied context changed, and the answer now matches the newer closing time. The new context is sufficient to explain the changed answer without asserting a training or venue action.
Needs revision: A connected booking tool changed the museum hours, which the answer then reported. No tool or authority to change museum hours is supplied.
Note 1: A read-only stock lookup returned 3 blue mugs at 11:05. Note 2: No reservation or checkout connection exists. No purchase was requested.
Which stock and action report fits?
- At 11:05, 3 blue mugs were shown; no reservation or purchase was made.
- At 11:05, 2 blue mugs were shown; no reservation or purchase was made.
- At 11:05, 3 blue mugs were shown; one mug was reserved for the shopper.
Answer and explanations
Correct: At 11:05, 3 blue mugs were shown; no reservation or purchase was made. The count and read-only activity match both notes.
Needs revision: At 11:05, 2 blue mugs were shown; no reservation or purchase was made. The lookup returned 3, not 2.
Needs revision: At 11:05, 3 blue mugs were shown; one mug was reserved for the shopper. A stock lookup does not reserve an item; no reservation route is connected.
Note 1: A club permitted sending a reminder. Note 2: The service receipt says accepted, delivery pending. No delivered or read status is supplied.
Which status should be reported?
- The service confirms delivery; the member’s reading status is not yet supplied.
- The service confirms failure; the member’s reading status is not yet supplied.
- The service accepted the request; delivery and reading are not yet confirmed.
Answer and explanations
Needs revision: The service confirms delivery; the member’s reading status is not yet supplied. The receipt says pending, not delivered.
Needs revision: The service confirms failure; the member’s reading status is not yet supplied. The receipt says accepted, not failed.
Correct: The service accepted the request; delivery and reading are not yet confirmed. Permission and acceptance do not establish delivery or reading.