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How should an AI model provide file paths or URLs to a user?

When an AI model asks a user to interact with a file or a web page, the AI model must provide the complete file path or URL. This prevents the user from guessing or searching for the correct location. The complete path or URL should always be the last item in the AI model's reply.

By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record

The rule

When an AI model asks a user to interact with a file or a web page, the AI model must provide the complete file path or URL.

This prevents the user from guessing or searching for the correct location. The complete path or URL should always be the last item in the AI model's reply.

An AI model must always give the full file path or URL. Do not use partial paths or general phrases like 'the page.' The user needs the exact location to find the file or web page. This saves the user time and prevents mistakes. The complete path or URL should be the final part of the AI model's message.

A developer asks an AI model to check a web page. The AI model replies, 'Please refresh the page.' This is not helpful. The developer does not know which page to refresh. A better reply is, 'Please refresh the page: `http://localhost:8586/index.html`.' This tells the developer exactly what to do.

Words you'll need

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Information Retrieval

Finding the right information when you ask for it

Model Interpretability

Understanding how AI makes its decisions

Questions people ask

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When an AI model asks a user to check something, should it provide a full web address or file location?

When an AI model asks a user to test, open, refresh, check, or verify something, it must include the full web address or file path. Do not use phrases like 'refresh the page' or 'open the file'.

How should an AI model respond to a user who has a lot of experience?

An AI model should answer the user's question directly. The AI model should perform the requested task without delay.

Why should an AI model stop working after asking a question?

When an AI model asks a question, it needs the user's input. Continuing to act or make changes creates confusion for the user.

When should an AI model fix a problem without explaining its steps or offering choices?

If a problem is clearly wrong, the AI model should fix it immediately. This includes bugs, bad design, or known poor practices.

What to remember

When an AI model asks a user to interact with a file or a web page, the AI model must provide the complete file path or URL. This prevents the user from guessing or searching for the correct location. The complete path or URL should always be the last item in the AI model's reply.