Ask before inventing
Require the model to request missing critical inputs instead of fabricating.
When to use
Facts, numbers, legal/medical, or branded claims.
How to apply
Add a constraint: if a critical input is missing, ask one clarifying question before answering.
Glossary
- clarifying question
- One focused question the model asks when a critical input is missing — instead of guessing.
- critical input
- A fact, number, or constraint the answer cannot honestly proceed without.
- fabrication
- Inventing missing details (especially facts, legal/medical, or brand claims) to look complete.