When AI Gets It Wrong

If you’ve been frustrated by the responses you get from AI platforms like ChatGPT and BastionGPT, you’re not alone.  

While AI offers a lot of promise, it still doesn’t always give us what we ask for.

For example, I was recently writing up an interview from a child’s teacher. My notes were in bullet points and I wanted Bastion to rewrite them for my report narrative.  I used the following prompt:

“Take the following notes and turn them into narrative form.”

Instead of giving me a paragraph, it wrote me a story! The AI had misinterpreted “narrative” incorrectly.

Luckily, Bastion and I were able to iron this out quickly.  I replied, “That’s not what I was looking for.  Please rewrite these notes in paragraph form so that I include them as part of the neuropsych report for this child.”

With a little additional guidance, Bastion was able to rewrite the notes in the way I wanted.

Integrating AI into our practice will not be seamless.  In fact, it will require a new set of skills.

While I’ve written in the past about writing a good prompt, I’d like to offer another skill that will bring your AI abilities to the next level…

How to Talk Back to AI

Working with AI is not just about making a request, it’s about having a conversation.  
 
Chances are, even with a solid prompt, the first response you get from AI will not be exactly what you were hoping.  Instead of spending time editing, or giving up altogether, you can ask it to try again.  
 
Here are some common problems that arise with AI responses and ways you can help it get closer to what you’re looking for:

Problem: The response is too lengthy

Prompt: Do it again, but be more concise.

Problem: The response is to general.

Prompt: Do it again, but make it specific to a 6 year old in the first grade.

Problem: The response is too clinical.

Prompt: Do it again, but write in parent-friendly language

Problem: AI misunderstood your request.

Prompt: That’s not quite what I was looking for.  I’m trying to figure out…

Problem: The response is not organized the way you’d like.

Prompt: Do it again, but group all the child’s strengths together in the first paragraph and their challenges together in the second paragraph. 

You can “chat” back and forth with the AI about your response as many times as needed until you get what you’re looking for.  

In other words, the next time you use AI, think of it as an assistant-in-training – it wants to be helpful but you’ll need to give it a bit of feedback first. 🙂

Learn More About Prompt Craft

To learn how to get the most out of AI, join us on Friday, March 7th for an AI workshop designed specifically for testing psychologists.

In this workshop, you will learn:

• How to create prompts that get you what you want
• Tools for efficient report writing
• Creative applications of AI to engage children
• Ethical considerations and solutions
• and more!

At the end of the workshop, you’ll walk away with an AI toolbox to help make your assessments more efficient, accessible, and empowering for the children and families you work with!