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The Prompt for a Big Decision You Cannot Take Back
This article explores how to use AI for high-stakes, irreversible business decisions by having it interview you first rather than simply rank options. It distinguishes between a 'clerk' that sorts your list and an 'advisor' that questions whether the list itself is wrong. A prompt is provided that uncovers the real constraint before judging the decision.
Published May 25, 2026 by Kamil Banc
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For irreversible decisions, make AI interview you and find the real constraint before judging your options.
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Garbage Frame Problem
Handing AI a shortlist and a metric produces a confident answer built on a garbage frame.
Claim 2 · Source summary
Single-Goal Ranking Limits
AI ranking options against one named goal never asks whether those options touch the real constraint.
Claim 3 · Kamil's interpretation
Clerk Versus Advisor
A clerk sorts your list while an advisor tells you the list itself is wrong.
Claim 4 · Kamil's interpretation
Interview Before Sorting
The proposed fix is a tool that interviews you before sorting any decision options.
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Stakes of Irreversibility
On irreversible decisions lasting years, the difference between clerk and advisor becomes critically important.
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"A clerk sorts your list. An advisor looks at your list, looks at your business, and tells you the list is wrong."
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The article addresses a practitioner problem: using AI to rank options on irreversible business decisions such as multi-year supplier contracts or transformative hires. Kamil Banc argues that AI given only a shortlist and a single metric will confidently sort that list without examining the underlying system, producing what he calls a 'garbage frame, confident answer.' His proposed methodology inverts the typical workflow: instead of asking AI to judge immediately, the prompt has the AI interview the decision-maker, extract hidden context, identify the real constraint one layer below the stated goal, and only then evaluate the options. This advisor-style approach may even reveal that none of the original options were correct. The full prompt implementing this interview-then-judge workflow is available to paid subscribers, so practitioners should note that the free preview covers the rationale rather than the tool itself.
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