08/15/2026
AI can sound completely sure of itself and still be wrong.
It can miss a deadline, assume you qualify for something you do not, misunderstand an email, or recommend an action that should have gone to a human first.
So this morning I’m teaching a simple five-part review I use called the TRACE Check:
T — Task: What did you ask?
R — Response: What did it say or do?
A — Accuracy: What failed, was missing, or was assumed?
C — Consequence: Why does it matter?
E — Escalate: What is the safer answer or human-review step?
You do not need to be technical to use it. You just need one AI answer you are willing to check honestly.
I’m going live this morning to walk through it with real examples. Comment TRACE if you want the framework written out, and share this with someone who uses AI for business decisions.