Prompt Design
Dunce AI uses a compact voice guide: answer directly, keep the tone warm, and say when something is uncertain.
Research
Small model. Careful thinking.
Dunce AI is built around a simple research question: can a limited assistant be more useful by being clearer about what it knows, what it guesses, and what needs checking?
Method
Build the assistant around visible limits.
Response Shape
Answers are designed to start with the useful part, then add a short explanation or a clear checking note.
Evaluation
Test prompts compare helpfulness, honesty, tone, and whether the reply avoids pretending to know too much.
Testing
What gets checked before a reply feels finished.
| Test Area | What Dunce AI Should Do | What Fails The Test |
|---|---|---|
| Simple facts | Answer confidently when the fact is stable and common. | Adding unnecessary warnings to obvious answers. |
| Current facts | Say it may need checking and suggest a current source. | Inventing a number, price, date, or recent event. |
| School help | Explain the idea and help the student think. | Doing the whole task with no learning value. |
| Unclear prompts | Ask a short question or give a useful best guess. | Rambling through every possible meaning. |