Agentic AI: Design Graceful Failure Modes Users Actually Forgive

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "Agentic AI: Design Graceful Failure Modes Users Actually Forgive"?

   1. When an agent cannot complete a task, the difference between a refund and an angry tweet is how it tells the user it failed.
   2. Use AI as the final authority for the whole decision
   3. Avoid checking the answer once it sounds polished
   4. Focus only on speed instead of judgment

2. Which concept is most central to "Agentic AI: Design Graceful Failure Modes Users Actually Forgive"?

   1. partial completion
   2. graceful failure
   3. handoff
   4. user trust

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Repair the underlying failure
   2. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   3. Distinguish 'cannot' from 'tried and failed'
   4. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation

4. Which limitation should you watch for in this topic?

   1. Distinguish 'cannot' from 'tried and failed'
   2. Explain the topic in plain language
   3. Organize a draft for human review
   4. Repair the underlying failure

5. What should a careful learner remember about "Prompt: write the failure script"?

   1. Use AI to draft or organize ideas about graceful failure, then verify before acting.
   2. Skip the context so the tool can guess faster
   3. Treat the output as private even after sharing it online
   4. Use the answer without checking the source

6. You want to use AI after this lesson. What is the safest next step?

   1. Act immediately because the AI answer is written clearly
   2. Use AI for drafting and comparison, but verify before publishing or relying on it.
   3. Hide uncertainty so the final answer looks cleaner
   4. Use private or sensitive details before checking permission

7. How should AI output about graceful failure be treated?

   1. As proof that no other source is needed
   2. As a replacement for context, consent, or expert review
   3. As a draft or helper output that still needs human judgment and verification
   4. As something that becomes correct when it sounds confident

8. Name one way to verify an AI answer about graceful failure.

9. Which action would help you apply "Agentic AI: Design Graceful Failure Modes Users Actually Forgive" responsibly?

   1. Replace good UX for the success path
   2. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   3. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   4. Hand off cleanly to a human or alternative path

10. Which choice is a bad use of AI for this lesson?

    1. Replace good UX for the success path
    2. Distinguish 'cannot' from 'tried and failed'
    3. Ask for a plain-language explanation of partial completion
    4. Compare the answer with a trusted source