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Exercise: Critique the model response

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Critique the AI response

Read each claim and mark it as Verified, Unverified or Rejected. For each rejected claim, write a short justification.

○ 0 of 6 claims marked

Source: General-purpose chat language model with access to general supply chain data · a prepared sample the whole class analyses.
Claim 1

The Suez Canal is one of the main choke points in the global shipping system: about 12 to 15 percent of global trade in goods passes through it each year, including a large share of oil shipments between the Persian Gulf and Europe.

Claim 2

The supply chain of modern smartphones spans over 40 countries, where lithium comes mainly from South America, silicon from China and Brazil, but assembly takes place in Asia, particularly in Taiwan and South Korea.

Claim 3

If conflict with Taiwan became a reality, global production of microchips needed for all electronic products would halt almost completely, because no other countries could take over production in less than five years.

Claim 4

A crisis simulation of global economic disruptions shows that grocery store inventories in Iceland would run out in three to five days during a disruption of main shipping routes, according to studies on small island states in the global economy.

Claim 5

The World Trade Organization (WTO) regularly records and publishes statistics on international trade, including flows of goods between countries, enabling comparison of crisis impacts across different industries over time.

Claim 6

Artificial intelligence enables all actors in a supply chain to see the same picture of political risk and market trends, because data access and computing power are now more equal than before. This levels the playing field between small and large companies.

○ Mark 5 more claims (minimum 5 in total). Reject at least 2 claims (currently: 0)

Requirements: 5 claims marked · 2 rejected · 25 words of justification

Compare answers

Here you see two different ways to ask the AI for the same thing. Choose the answer you trust more and write a short justification, and the explanation will open.

Comparison 1 of 2

Prompt

Compare two ways of asking an AI to analyze the supply chain of a specific product, one general and the other narrowed down to a specific product category, time period, and specified crisis simulation.

Answer A

The AI should analyze the supply chain and how crises affect it. This is an important and complex issue and the results can help in understanding global economics.

Answer B

Map the supply chain for the iPhone 15 Pro (manufactured 2023 to 2024): where does the lithium in the battery come from, where are the main choke points in the delivery routes, and what would happen to production capacity if the Strait of Malacca were closed for 30 days? Distinguish confirmed figures from probable inferences and cite at least three verifiable public sources, such as U.S. Geological Survey data on lithium producing regions or Semiconductor Industry Association reports.

- 0 / 5 words

- Choose an answer to continue

Comparison 2 of 2

Prompt

Compare two ways of approaching the accountability document section after an AI has delivered a supply chain analysis: one where the student accepts the output as is, and one where the student uses multiple independent verification sources.

Answer A

The AI analyzed the supply chain and found three vulnerabilities. I agree with its analysis and find it logical and detailed. The supply chain is fragile and we need to do something.

Answer B

The AI stated that lithium came mainly from South America. This is partially correct: Chile and Argentina are among the largest producers, but the USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2024 shows that Australia produced about 86,000 tons of lithium content in 2023 and is the largest producer globally. The AI neglected Australia as a source, which significantly altered the picture of political risk in the supply chain. This error changes the crisis simulation assumptions: if we had assumed most lithium came from South America, we would have overlooked shipping lanes from Australia through the Indian Ocean.

- 0 / 5 words

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Self-check rubric, accountability document

Mark each criterion once you have met it. When you mark it, a three-level descriptor opens, compare your own work against each level.

- 0 of 5 criteria confirmable

Final decision

No claims found. Finish the critique exercise first, that is where the accountability document draws your data from.