Compare your workflow with the written rules
Why now: Use the distinction between permission and assumption to prepare a clarification request—not to outsource an eligibility decision.
Prompted by today's lead: Nikon’s AI-use ruling concerns eligibility, not scientific merit
What you'll need
- Rules or submission instructions you already have permission to share.
- A short, non-sensitive description of your planned workflow.
Steps
- Put the rules and your workflow in one block, clearly labeled.
- Paste that block into the prompt below in a general-purpose AI assistant.
- Check each cited phrase against the original and send unresolved questions to the organizer.
The prompt
Compare the rules and workflow below using only the supplied text. Do not make a final eligibility decision. Return plain text under 150 words, with no Markdown formatting, no asterisks and no # headings. Use three labeled sections: Clear matches, Uncertainties, Questions for the organizer. In Clear matches, quote the rule supporting each match. In Uncertainties, flag workflow steps the rules do not clearly address and any missing information. In Questions for the organizer, give exactly two clarification questions. If a section has no findings, say so. Text: [paste rules and workflow]
What you should get
Under 150 words in plain text; three labeled sections; supporting rule quotations for matches; unclear steps and missing information flagged; exactly two organizer questions; no final eligibility decision.
Tested example: Tested on sample input
Input
Rules: Submit an original garden illustration. Cropping and brightness adjustments are allowed. Disclose any automated editing. Workflow: I drew a fictional greenhouse, cropped the border and adjusted brightness. I also used an automated cleanup option to remove stray marks. I have not written the disclosure yet. The instructions do not explain what counts as automated editing.
Output
Clear matches: Cropping the border and adjusting brightness match: “Cropping and brightness adjustments are allowed.” Uncertainties: The rules do not clearly address whether removing stray marks with automated cleanup is permitted or what counts as automated editing. The disclosure has not been written; the rules require: “Disclose any automated editing.” No disclosure format or timing is specified. It is also unclear whether a fictional greenhouse satisfies the garden subject requirement. Questions for the organizer: Does automated cleanup to remove stray marks count as automated editing requiring disclosure, and is that cleanup permitted? Does an illustration of a fictional greenhouse meet the requirement to “Submit an original garden illustration”?
How we tested it: How we checked this: an AI model ran this prompt on the sample input on October 9, 2026, and a separate model call checked the result against what the Move promises.