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slug: ai-misunderstood-my-request
title: AI misunderstood my request
category: capability
status: published
tags: [troubleshooting, misunderstood, brief, redirect, 误解]
aliases: []
lastEditAt: 2026-04-26
---
**The AI did great work — but for the wrong thing. What now?**  
Reply in the same thread with the actual goal stated up front: "What I really want is X. Y was just one way of getting there." Drop a concrete example of what "right" looks like. Ask for a redo — the teammate retries with your clarification as fresh context.

**Why does this happen?**  
The brief had two reasonable readings and the teammate picked the wrong one. A pronoun pointed at something different in their view of the conversation, or they optimized for the method instead of the goal.

**How do I avoid this next time?**  
Lead with the goal in plain language ("I want to pitch investors") before listing tactics ("write a 5-slide deck"). If it keeps happening, message Astra and she'll loop in support.