Understand the system before using it

Durable concepts about model knowledge, context, grounding, data, cost, and risk.

beginner guide

What an AI model can and cannot know

Understand what an AI model can and cannot know through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Context versus model knowledge

Understand context versus model knowledge through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Hallucinations and unsupported claims

Understand hallucinations and unsupported claims through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Current facts and source checking

Understand current facts and source checking through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Grounding and retrieval

Understand grounding and retrieval through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Inherent task risk versus safeguards

Understand inherent task risk versus safeguards through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.

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Cost per completed task

Understand cost per completed task through practical distinctions, a worked example, and checks you can apply to a real task.