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A customer expects the AI to be flawless and magical. How do you manage unrealistic expectations?

Hype sets customers up to expect a system that reads minds and never errs. Resetting that without losing the deal is an applied-AI skill interviewers probe directly. Here is the move.

Updated Aug 2026 · Grounded in real Applied AI Engineer interview loops and written to a senior-engineer editorial bar.

Hype sets customers up to expect a system that reads minds and never errs. Resetting that without losing the deal is an applied-AI skill interviewers probe directly. Here is the move.

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