The Three Gates

Ask these questions before you automate anything.

What values govern these decisions?

Failure Case

CNET published 78 AI articles. Half had major errors. Nobody defined what "accuracy" meant.

If AI gets this wrong, who pays?

Failure Case

Air Canada's chatbot promised a refund it couldn't deliver. Court ruled: your AI's promise is your promise.

When AI fails, what's the human path?

Failure Case

Workday screened 1B+ applicants. Zero human review. Nobody caught the discrimination until the lawsuit.