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Make AI State Its Assumptions First
Works with ChatGPT · Claude · Copilot · Gemini
What you’ll be able to do
You can see and correct the assumptions behind advice.
The problem
Recommendations hide the assumptions they depend on.
What this skill does
Ask the AI to state its assumptions before giving a recommendation.
When to use it
- Use this when you want advice you can actually trust.
Juni’s tip
Juni says: assumptions drive the answer. See them before you trust it.
The prompt
Main prompt
Before you recommend anything for [situation], first list the assumptions you are making, then give the recommendation.
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Your prompt
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Weak vs. better
✗ Weak prompt
what are you assuming
✓ Better prompt
Before you recommend anything for choosing a savings account, first list the assumptions you are making, then give the recommendation.
Why this works
Seeing the assumptions lets you correct them and get better advice.
Practice task
Try it now
Ask the AI to state its assumptions before recommending.
Self-check
- The AI listed its assumptions first.
- I could correct any that were wrong.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Accepting a recommendation without knowing its assumptions.
- Not correcting assumptions that do not fit you.
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