AI Error Log

A running list of moments when my AI assistant got something wrong about geophysics — what it said, why it was wrong, and how I verified.

This file lives in ai_logs/error_log.md and grows across the course. It is referenced in my final project’s reproducibility section as evidence of my fact-checking practice.

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Entry template

date: YYYY-MM-DD
tool: [name + version if known]
session_link: ai_logs/lab7_session_NN.md
topic: [seismic refraction / earthquake location / NMO / gravity / etc.]

What the AI said (quote or paraphrase):

[paraphrased claim or pasted excerpt — keep it short]

Why it is wrong:

[Specific reason in your own words. One short paragraph.]

Primary-source verification:

[The textbook page, equation number, or course lecture URL that disproves the AI’s claim. Include the exact quote if the source contradicts the AI directly.]

How I would have detected this with prompt strategy alone:

[One sentence — e.g., “I should have asked for a unit check before accepting the formula.”]

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Entry 1

[Fill in after Part 5.]

Entry 2

[Add entries as the course progresses — Labs 7, 8, final project.]