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AI vocabulary for choosing a workflow
Choose an AI setup by the jobs its parts actually do.
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AI vocabulary for choosing a workflow
Choose an AI setup by the jobs its parts actually do.
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Source-based teaching example · Fictional data · Reviewed 2026-10-03. Microsoft Mark · locally synthesized. On a small screen, use fullscreen for diagram details or read the transcript.
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0:00 · What you will learn
Choose an AI setup by the jobs its parts actually do.
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Choose an AI setup by the jobs its parts actually do.
0:06 · The idea · 1
The model generates output. The app gives you the interface. Other software supplies information and tools.
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The model generates output. The app gives you the interface. Other software supplies information and tools.
0:17 · The idea · 2
Where one part runs does not tell you where every other part runs.
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Where one part runs does not tell you where every other part runs.
0:23 · One useful term
Retrieval. Finding information and bringing it into the task.
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Finding information and bringing it into the task.
0:31 · A worked example
The lesson’s library assistant searches public book descriptions and drafts a cited answer. Search finds candidates; an optional second ranking step orders them. A laptop app may still send generation to a cloud model.
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The lesson’s library assistant searches public book descriptions and drafts a cited answer. Search finds candidates; an optional second ranking step orders them. A laptop app may still send generation to a cloud model.
0:48 · Your turn to think
Does “the app runs on my laptop” prove that all data stays there? Pause and decide before continuing.
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Does “the app runs on my laptop” prove that all data stays there? Pause the video if you need more time.
1:06 · Why this answer works
No. Trace the model, tools and data separately. Keep the original source records even when conversation summaries get shorter.
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No. Trace the model, tools and data separately. Keep the original source records even when conversation summaries get shorter.
1:17 · Check 1
Separate the model from the app and tools.
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Separate the model from the app and tools.
1:23 · Check 2
Check where information goes.
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Check where information goes.
1:28 · Check 3
Match citations to actual supporting sources.
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Match citations to actual supporting sources.
1:34 · Now try a different case
Open the lesson and try its different practice case. Use every check in the full task. Watching alone does not mark the lesson complete.
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Open the lesson Try the new case Check and revise The full task and its requirements are in the linked lesson.
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