Spot the mistake: a findings table
Three mistakes are planted in what the AI wrote. Read what the AI was given, click the sentences you think are wrong, then check.
Findings table: staff training interviews
SampleAn AI filled in a findings table from interview notes.What the AI was given (the interview notes)
- 18 staff were interviewed: 10 in the east office and 8 in the west office.
- Asked if the training was useful: 15 said yes and 3 said somewhat.
The AI's table: click each row you think is wrong
Nothing marked yet
Six kinds of mistake to look for
Common AI mistakesEach has an example and a way to catch it:Wrong or made-up numberCause and effect claimedMade-up sourceMerged figuresMissing partScope creep
Templates with these checks built in:Pull key facts into a tableFind themes in comments or interview notesFact-check against sources
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