Check an AI notetaker's summary against the transcript

About this exercise

Your AI notetaker summarized the event-planning meeting, and you need to check it before it goes out. Write exactly 6 numbered lines, one per summary bullet, each labeled Confirmed, Wrong or Not in transcript; for Wrong add the correct fact in under 12 words. Then add a final unnumbered line starting "Missed:" naming the decision the summary left out. Plain text, under 140 words.

Common mistakes when you ask AI for this

• Rewriting instead of checking. Asked to review, the AI writes a new summary instead of checking each claim. Try: Add: "One line per summary bullet, labeled Confirmed, Wrong or Not in transcript."
• Accepting the invented owner. Nobody volunteered, but the AI accepts 'Marcus will book' because he spoke. Try: Add: "Mark an owner Not in transcript unless someone clearly agreed."
• No correction given. The AI flags the date as wrong but doesn't say what it should be. Try: Add: "For Wrong lines, give the correct fact."
• Missing what was left out. The AI only checks what's there, not what the summary skipped. Try: Add: "End with a 'Missed:' line naming any decision the summary left out."
• Trusting the AI to count words. AI is bad at counting words, so a total word cap usually lands over. Try: Cap each part: "each line under 15 words."

What a strong prompt includes

• Uses exact labels
• Checks each bullet
• Asks for missed decisions
• Asks for corrections
• Caps the length

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