Apply a demo asks can it work; an eval asks where it breaks.
An HR policy agent answered five demo questions and is about to face all employees. A demo asks can it work; an eval asks where it breaks. The shortcut is asking the agent to produce the final answer invisibly, then reviewing only polish instead of evidence, assumptions, and action boundary. Outcome Name the decision or deliverable the agent output will influence. This prevents the agent from optimizing for a polished but irrelevant artifact. Inputs List approved sources and tool permissions before the run. Ground truth and least privilege reduce invention and blast radius. Evidence Require source-linked claims, uncertainty notes, and…
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