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The AI authenticity test

Work through this case: "In a technical screen you're allowed to use GPT and Cursor. The model produces a function that looks correct. What's the single highest-value thing to do next?" Say what you would do and why.

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The AI authenticity test

Pasting raw model output into the editor without reading it, testing it or rejecting a bad suggestion is the fastest path to rejection. The signal they want is judgment: you drive the AI, you verify what it gives you and you push back when it's wrong.

PASSING THE AI AUTHENTICITY TEST

Interactive diagram. Tab through its regions; each focused region shows its detail in the panel below.

diagram: compare

Same AI tools, opposite outcomes - the difference is judgment.