{"id":"res-mkt-ai-faq-vs-spec-sheet","audience":"marketing","category":"fact-checking","technique":"verification","title":"Check AI-written FAQ answers against the product spec sheet","free":false,"task":"An AI tool wrote 5 FAQ answers for your new blender's product page. Before publishing, you want exactly 5 numbered lines, one per answer, labeled Accurate, Wrong, or Not in spec sheet, with the spec sheet's version after any Wrong label. Use only the spec sheet (including its revision note), in plain text with nothing else.","materialLabel":"The spec sheet and the AI-written FAQ answers (attached to your prompt automatically)","material":"SPEC SHEET - VortaBlend Pro 900 (rev. B, Oct 2026)\nMotor: 900 watts\nJar: 64 oz BPA-free Tritan\nSpeeds: 5 + pulse\nDishwasher safe: jar and lid (top rack); base is not\nWarranty: 3 years limited\nCord length: 3 ft\nRev. B note: Warranty changed from 5 years (rev. A) to 3 years. Jar size changed from 72 oz to 64 oz.\n\n-----\nAI-WRITTEN FAQ ANSWERS\n1. \"How powerful is it?\" - The VortaBlend Pro 900 has a 900-watt motor.\n2. \"How big is the jar?\" - It comes with a generous 72 oz jar.\n3. \"Is it dishwasher safe?\" - Yes, the jar and lid are top-rack dishwasher safe.\n4. \"What's the warranty?\" - Every Pro 900 is backed by a 5-year warranty.\n5. \"Can it crush ice?\" - Yes, it crushes ice into snow in seconds.","rules":[{"type":"numberedItems","count":5},{"type":"plainText"}],"mistakes":[{"title":"Missing the revision","why":"The old numbers are in the revision note, and the AI may think they're still valid.","fix":"Say: \"Use the rev. B specs; rev. A numbers are outdated.\"","checks":["r0"]},{"title":"Judging by common sense","why":"Most blenders crush ice, so the AI may call answer 5 accurate even though the spec sheet never says so.","fix":"Add: \"If the spec sheet doesn't say it, label it Not in spec sheet.\"","checks":["r1"]},{"title":"Getting a rewrite","why":"The AI fixes the FAQ for you, and you lose track of what was wrong.","fix":"Say: \"Label only, no rewrite.\"","checks":["r2"]},{"title":"Not saying how many","why":"The AI decides the length itself and usually returns more lines, one per answer than you can use.","fix":"Be exact: \"exactly 5 numbered lines, one per answer.\"","checks":["numberedItems"]},{"title":"Getting markdown back","why":"AI defaults to bold labels and headings, which show up as stray symbols in your approval notes.","fix":"Ask for \"plain text, no bold, no headings.\"","checks":["plainText"]}],"promptHints":[{"label":"Gives exact labels","patterns":["accurate","not in (the )?spec","label"]},{"label":"Uses the current revision","patterns":["rev\\.? ?b","revision","current","outdated"]},{"label":"Names the source","patterns":["only.{0,30}spec","spec sheet.{0,20}(only|source|truth)"]},{"label":"Says exactly how many","patterns":["\\b(5|five)\\b.{0,25}(line|answer)","exactly \\d+"]},{"label":"Asks for plain text","patterns":["plain","no bold","no markdown","no formatting","no headings"]}],"hint":"Spec sheets get revised, and AI fills gaps with what's typical. Tell it which revision counts and what label to use when the sheet is silent.","rubricLabels":["Labels answers 2 and 4 Wrong with the rev. B figures (64 oz jar; 3-year warranty), not the rev. A numbers","Labels answers 1 and 3 Accurate, and answer 5 (ice crushing) Not in spec sheet","Outputs only the 5 labeled lines using Accurate, Wrong or Not in spec sheet: no intro, no rewritten FAQ, no copywriting tips"]}