Most AI system errors are specification errors, not model errors — fix prompts and tools first
paulabartabajo_ · x · 2026-11-05
- LLMs are so good at following instructions that most errors in an AI system (e.g. a support chatbot) are not model errors but specification errors, stemming from incomplete prompts or missing tools.
- The suggested debugging order: fix specification issues first — complete the prompt, add the missing tools — then address genuine LLM errors.
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