Glossary / Placeholder discipline
Placeholder discipline: what it means
Mark unknowns as clearly labeled placeholders you must fill in, not plausible-looking guesses.
How it shows up when you build
- Check the AI's work: Mark unknowns as clearly labeled placeholders you must fill in, not plausible-looking guesses.
A tip
- Tell the model: 'If a fact is missing, write [YOUR HOURS HERE] instead of guessing.'
Practise it
Build it with an AI tool and check the result in these exercises:
- 8. Check the AI's work (Spot errors and made-up facts)
Related terms
Checks, Deployment, Fact sourcing, Hallucination, Placeholder