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Mission 2 — Key Terms
The vocabulary you need to understand and apply this mission's concepts. When in doubt, ask your AI Buddy.
These terms appear across the briefs, challenges, and prompts for Mission 2. Read them before you start, or use this page as a reference while you work.
All Terms — Mission 2
Agentic AI Essentials - Session 2: From Prompts to Packaged AI
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Core Concepts
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Packaged AI
A reusable AI tool built into a platform (ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini) that combines three components: data (reference documents and guidelines), instructions (system prompt using RACE), and interface (name, description, conversation starters). The purpose is so your team can access the tool without rebuilding it each time.
The Automation Spectrum
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Manual
You type everything, every time you use AI. You explain the role, upload the files, describe the format, provide the data, every single use. Most people are stuck here.
Platform Options
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Custom GPT
ChatGPT's version of Packaged AI. You upload files, write system instructions, give your GPT a name and description, and add conversation starters. Users access it through ChatGPT. All conversations remain in ChatGPT.
The Leadership Test
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The Leadership Test
The core measure of whether your Packaged AI is ready to hand off to your team: Could a new hire use this tool on day one without asking you a single question? They should be able to open the tool, see what it does, pick a conversation starter, and get usable output without any guidance from you. If the answer is no, your data, instructions, or interface need more work.
Related Concepts
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Good Prompts Don't Scale
A problem most people don't measure: You write a great prompt. It works perfectly. You get the output you need. And then it disappears into chat history. Next week you need the same thing and you start from scratch. The prompt worked. The system didn't. Packaging solves this.
Session 1 Connection
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These terms build on what you learned in Session 1:
Looking Ahead to Session 3
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Workflow
In Session 3, you'll take your Packaged AI and wire it into a workflow. A trigger causes it to run, data flows in, your AI processes it, and the result goes to an output destination. This moves you from semi-automated (you trigger) to something closer to automated.
Quick Reference
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| Term | Simple Definition |
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| Packaged AI | A reusable AI tool with data, instructions, and interface built in |
| System Prompt | The permanent instructions for your AI |
| RACE | Role, Action, Context, Example - framework for system prompts |
| Interface | How users interact (name, description, starters) |
| Data Layer | The documents and guidelines your AI needs |
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