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Confidence

Confidence is evidence quality

  • Confidence should rise when evidence improves.
  • Low confidence does not mean bad idea; it means more learning is needed.
  • AI can draft confidence notes, but humans must check the evidence basis.
Weak versus strong

High confidence

Weak

Everyone in the room likes it.

Strong

Supported by research, analytics, feasibility input, and prototype evidence.

Medium confidence

Weak

AI sounded confident.

Strong

Some evidence, but key assumptions remain.

Low confidence

Weak

A vague hunch disguised as fact.

Strong

Promising idea with little evidence yet.