Limitations Decorator¶
Adds an explicit statement of limitations, caveats, or uncertainties related to the provided information. This decorator promotes intellectual honesty by acknowledging the boundaries of current knowledge, potential biases, or contextual constraints.
Category: Verification
Parameters¶
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
detail | enum | The level of detail in the limitations statement | moderate |
position | enum | Where to place the limitations statement in the response | end |
focus | enum | The primary aspect to focus on in the limitations | all |
Detail Options¶
brief: Add a concise, focused statement highlighting only the most critical limitations.moderate: Provide a balanced discussion of several important limitations with some supporting context.comprehensive: Include a thorough examination of all significant limitations with detailed explanations and implications.
Position Options¶
beginning: Place the limitations statement at the beginning of your response, before presenting the main information.end: Place the limitations statement at the end of your response, after presenting the main information.
Focus Options¶
knowledge: Focus primarily on limitations related to the current state of knowledge or understanding in this field.methodology: Focus primarily on limitations in the methodology, research approaches, or analytical techniques used in this area.context: Focus primarily on contextual limitations such as time period, geographical scope, or situational constraints.biases: Focus primarily on potential biases, including research biases, sampling biases, or perspective biases.all: Address a balanced mix of limitations across knowledge gaps, methodological issues, contextual constraints, and potential biases.
Examples¶
Brief limitations statement at the end focused on methodology¶
+++Limitations(detail=brief, focus=methodology)
Explain how personality tests predict career success.
Explains personality tests and career success, concluding with a brief statement of methodological limitations
Comprehensive limitations at the beginning covering all aspects¶
+++Limitations(detail=comprehensive, position=beginning, focus=all)
Describe the current understanding of consciousness.
Begins with a thorough discussion of the limitations in our understanding of consciousness before presenting the current state of knowledge
Model-Specific Implementations¶
gpt-4-turbo¶
Instruction: Your response must include a clear section on the limitations of the information you're providing. Be honest about what isn't fully understood, potential issues with methodologies, and other important caveats. {position} Make the limitations {detail} and focus on {focus}.
Notes: This model sometimes needs explicit prompting to acknowledge limitations, especially in domains where it has high confidence
Implementation Guidance¶
Brief methodological limitations at the end¶
Original Prompt:
Transformed Prompt:
Please include an explicit statement of limitations, caveats, or uncertainties related to the information in your response. Add a concise, focused statement highlighting only the most critical limitations. Place the limitations statement at the end of your response, after presenting the main information. Focus primarily on limitations in the methodology, research approaches, or analytical techniques used in this area.
Explain how personality tests predict career success.
Comprehensive limitations at the beginning covering all aspects¶
Original Prompt:
Transformed Prompt:
Please include an explicit statement of limitations, caveats, or uncertainties related to the information in your response. Include a thorough examination of all significant limitations with detailed explanations and implications. Place the limitations statement at the beginning of your response, before presenting the main information. Address a balanced mix of limitations across knowledge gaps, methodological issues, contextual constraints, and potential biases.
Describe the current understanding of consciousness.
Transformation Details¶
Base Instruction: Please include an explicit statement of limitations, caveats, or uncertainties related to the information in your response.
Placement: prepend
Composition Behavior: accumulate
Parameter Effects:
detail:- When set to
brief: Add a concise, focused statement highlighting only the most critical limitations. - When set to
moderate: Provide a balanced discussion of several important limitations with some supporting context. -
When set to
comprehensive: Include a thorough examination of all significant limitations with detailed explanations and implications. -
position: - When set to
beginning: Place the limitations statement at the beginning of your response, before presenting the main information. -
When set to
end: Place the limitations statement at the end of your response, after presenting the main information. -
focus: - When set to
knowledge: Focus primarily on limitations related to the current state of knowledge or understanding in this field. - When set to
methodology: Focus primarily on limitations in the methodology, research approaches, or analytical techniques used in this area. - When set to
context: Focus primarily on contextual limitations such as time period, geographical scope, or situational constraints. - When set to
biases: Focus primarily on potential biases, including research biases, sampling biases, or perspective biases. - When set to
all: Address a balanced mix of limitations across knowledge gaps, methodological issues, contextual constraints, and potential biases.
Compatibility¶
- Requires: None
- Conflicts: None
- Compatible Models: gpt-4o, gpt-4-turbo
- Standard Version: 1.0.0 - 2.0.0
Related Decorators¶
- FactCheck: Enhances Limitations FactCheck and Limitations work well together to provide both factual accuracy and transparent acknowledgment of knowledge boundaries
- Confidence: Enhances Limitations Confidence ratings complement Limitations by quantifying uncertainty where Limitations describes it qualitatively