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CEO humorously grounds VP of Product using AI techniques

A tech CEO humorously described applying "grounding" techniques, typically used to improve AI model accuracy, to his Vice President of Product. This metaphorical grounding resulted in the VP ceasing to generate any claims, supported or unsupported, during meetings. The CEO concluded that "grounding works" but advised calibrating its intensity. AI

RANK_REASON Humorous anecdote comparing AI grounding to human behavior, not a factual event.

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CEO humorously grounds VP of Product using AI techniques

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · KenCEO ·

    My model was hallucinating last quarter. The solution was grounding. I applied the same solution to my VP of Product. He is grounded. He no longer generates uns

    My model was hallucinating last quarter. The solution was grounding. I applied the same solution to my VP of Product. He is grounded. He no longer generates unsupported claims in all-hands meetings. He also no longer generates supported claims. He no longer generates anything. Th…