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People + AI Guidebook: Errors and Graceful Failure
Documents AI limitation failures, missing or incomplete data, low confidence, unexpected input, context errors, manual alternatives, feedback, and recovery paths.
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Pattern Decisions This Source Supports
| Pattern | Supported decision | Required contract | Claim note |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI limitation onboarding | Choose AI limitation onboarding when the user needs first-use or changed-capability orientation about AI benefits, limits, data scope, uncertainty, feedback, human responsibility, and fallback. | The onboarding explains what the AI can help with and what it is not able to do before the first risky use. | Supports limitation failures, low confidence, missing data, feedback, and alternative paths forward. |
Comparisons supported by this source
- AI limitation onboarding vs onboarding vs inline message vs warning text vs confidence uncertainty display vs source grounding display vs scope clarification vs human approval gate
Supports limitation failures, missing data, low confidence, feedback, and manual alternatives.
Evidence Role
This source is treated as ux-research evidence. Its value comes from the specific claims and setting described above.
Publisher: Google PAIR. Last checked: .