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Input, proposal, and decision
What this means: A way to read an AI response as three parts: the input is the information you provided, the proposal is what AI did with it, and the decision is what you choose to do with the proposal.
Mental modelStable concept
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Reviewed September 11, 2026
Also known as
input, proposal and decision, input–proposal–decision
Explained in guides
- See how AI turns the information you give it into a suggestionTry AI with ready-made information, identify what you supplied and what the AI suggested in its response, and write your own decision with your own reasons.
- Where does AI appear in everyday life? — recognise the suggestion and decide for yourselfRecognise an AI suggestion in a familiar service, find out what it is based on and practise exercising your own control.
- Compare options with AI, then decide for yourselfAsk an AI assistant to compare choices, add your own priorities and write a decision that is yours—not the model's.