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Prompt & Proof
Test the prompt. Trace the proof.
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A Cache Hit Is Not a Quality Score
Save the reusable prefix, then re-run the evaluation so input work, prompt changes, latency, reliability, and cost stay separate.
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A skeptical test bench for AI-assisted work. Each issue names the input, procedure, failure condition, and readback required before an output can become a recommendation or deliverable.
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Trace inputs
A clean answer is not reliable unless a reviewer can identify where its factual material came from.
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Name failures
We test awkward examples and plausible mistakes, not only the demo that makes the system look good.
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Read it back
Final state is checked against the approved state. Drafts, queues, and confirmations are not treated as proof.