AI Tools: Reduce AI Vendor Lock-In Without Adding Useless Abstraction

End-of-lesson check

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1. What is the main idea of "AI Tools: Reduce AI Vendor Lock-In Without Adding Useless Abstraction"?

   1. Pick the abstractions that actually pay off if you switch vendors and skip the ones that just add layers between you and the model.
   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 "AI Tools: Reduce AI Vendor Lock-In Without Adding Useless Abstraction"?

   1. portability layer
   2. vendor lock-in
   3. switch cost
   4. dry-run

3. Which use of AI fits this topic best?

   1. Predict provider price changes
   2. Let the AI decide what matters without your review
   3. List concrete switching scenarios you would actually do
   4. Use the answer before checking whether it fits the situation

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

   1. List concrete switching scenarios you would actually do
   2. Explain the topic in plain language
   3. Organize a draft for human review
   4. Predict provider price changes

5. What should a careful learner remember about "Prompt: portability assessment"?

   1. Use AI to draft or organize ideas about vendor lock-in, 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 vendor lock-in 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 vendor lock-in.

9. Which action would help you apply "AI Tools: Reduce AI Vendor Lock-In Without Adding Useless Abstraction" responsibly?

   1. Eliminate switching cost — only reduce it
   2. Use the tool to avoid thinking through the tradeoff
   3. Keep going even if the output conflicts with a trusted source
   4. Identify the abstractions that pay off in those scenarios

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

    1. Eliminate switching cost — only reduce it
    2. List concrete switching scenarios you would actually do
    3. Ask for a plain-language explanation of portability layer
    4. Compare the answer with a trusted source