The bots aren't perfect
2025-07-21
An ice cream cone that has fallen to the ground.  Photo by Sarah Kilian on Unsplash.

(Photo by Sarah Kilian on Unsplash)

Every AI-based system will goof now and then. Sometimes they'll goof a lot.

The more sensitive the work being automated by that system, then, the more human oversight the system requires.

Otherwise the system's actions are a black box to affected parties.

The takeaway lesson for CxOs and product managers:

To you, that automation boils down to predictions and records in a database. But there are always people on the receiving end. Please build accordingly.

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One year on, how are the lessons holding up?

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Periodic reminder: do not let the machines run unattended.