“Ask don’t assume”
19 Jun 2026
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Deborah Reid
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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Deborah has been testing for about 15 years now. She is currently Lead Test Engineer at Bloom and Wild group. She specialises in exploratory and risk based testing with a passion for accessibility. Deborah has 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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Brill!
I do like it when in-person event chit-chats spark conversations and exchanges like this.
Big fan of Philippa. She's got plenty of good advice and experiences to share.
And lovely to see you in person and chat, Deborah. 🤩
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