“Ask don’t assume”
19 Jun 2026
In this moment:
Philippa Jennings
I had a great chat with Philippa at LWAI (Leading with AI) today which stood out.
I mentioned how when writing a skill at work with the team, I’d suggest asking that AI what it has assumed. Just so we could clarify and confirm or reject!
She suggested explicitly telling the AI to ask me questions, rather than make assumptions.
I think this is a great tip I will definitely be taking forwards
‘Ask, don’t assume’
Thank you Philippa!
#AskDontAssume
I mentioned how when writing a skill at work with the team, I’d suggest asking that AI what it has assumed. Just so we could clarify and confirm or reject!
She suggested explicitly telling the AI to ask me questions, rather than make assumptions.
I think this is a great tip I will definitely be taking forwards
‘Ask, don’t assume’
Thank you Philippa!
#AskDontAssume
Deborah Reid
Lead Test Engineer
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Hi, I'm Deborah Reid, I've been testing for about 15 years now. I am a Lead Test Engineer at Bloom and Wild group currently. Specialising in exploratory and risk based testing with a passion for accessibility. I've written a course for MoT on an Introduction to Accessibility Testing as well as an article on speaking at a Conference for the first time, spoken at an AMA on Soft Skills and more!
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