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Automation and AI assistants

The assistant answered correctly—but was the person entitled to know?

Do not start with a promise to 'answer anything.' Begin with a clear scope and frequently asked questions. ACC undertakes needs-based solution discovery,…

Written by: ACC, Editorial team · Updated · 2 min read

Summary

Do not start with a promise to 'answer anything.' Begin with a clear scope and frequently asked questions. ACC undertakes needs-based solution discovery, with limitations and checking methods agreed in advance.

Schematic illustration: Person asking → Viewing permissions → Authorized sources.
Schematic illustration: Person asking → Viewing permissions → Authorized sources.

A common situation

Illustrative scenario: An employee asks a work-related question and receives content from another department's documents as well. The answer seems helpful, but the manager sees that a boundary has been crossed. Correct content is not enough if access rights are wrong.

Three steps you can try

  1. Classify the documents that may be used.
  2. Assign access rights by role.
  3. Test questions that exceed permissions before implementation.

What to remember

Do not start with a promise to 'answer anything.' Begin with a clear scope and frequently asked questions. ACC undertakes needs-based solution discovery, with limitations and checking methods agreed in advance.

This is a hypothetical illustration, not an ACC customer testimonial or project result.

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