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Control & Agency

One-Shot Interactions Only

The system forces a new conversation for every request, preventing refinement.

3 principles3 checklist items2 simulation modes

What you will learn

Iterative Refinement
Memory & Context
Editability
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Interactive Lab

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Simulation Status: Idlev2.4.0

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Why it fails

AI outputs rarely get it right the first time. Systems that don't allow follow-up questions or 'refinement' force the user to re-craft the perfect giant prompt every time.

Root cause

Stateless backend architecture. Cheaper to allow only single turns.

How to fix it

Iterative Refinement
Memory & Context
Editability

Implementation checklist

  • Allow users to reply to the AI's output
  • Allow users to edit their previous message
  • Maintain context window