Project Example

Coming later

Chatbot Character Lab

Write rules for a fictional chatbot character, test whether it follows them, and collect the answers that sound better than they are.

Program: AI & Smart Machines
Project type: Project Example
Difficulty: Inventor
Estimated time: Not scheduled

Coming laterTools and account arrangements will be reviewed before the program opens. Students will not put personal information into prompts.

Planned build

What the project will contain.

An original fictional character brief
Behaviour rules
A test conversation set
Failure categories
A revision log
Clear safety limits

Ideas in the project

What students will need to understand.

Prompt constraints
Consistency
Model limitations
Evaluation
Authorship
Responsible use

Test questions

What the project must answer.

Does the character invent facts?
Does it follow conflicting instructions?
Can it admit uncertainty?
Are tests free of personal information?

Likely problems

What could weaken the result.

Treating fluent text as evidence.
Using personal details in prompts.
Changing the prompt without recording why.
Calling inconsistent outputs personality.

Possible challenge levels

How the project could become harder.

LEVEL 1

Builder

Define and test three character rules.

LEVEL 2

Inventor

Sort the failures and revise one prompt rule.

LEVEL 3

Boss Level

Write a safety and verification checklist for another group.