The Critic Loop: AI Self-Correction

You write a draft. You edit it. You polish it. AI usually just “vomits” the first draft and stops.

But AI can edit itself. It just needs permission. This is called Reflection.

In this guide, we will use the Critic Loop to instantly improve quality by 50%.

1. The Blind Spot

When AI generates text, it doesn’t look back. It just predicts forward. It doesn’t know it made a mistake in paragraph 1 by the time it reaches paragraph 3.

2. The Two-Step Prompt

Don’t settle for the first answer. * Step 1: “Write a short bio for a freelance designer.” * Step 2: “Critique your own work. What is missing? What is cliché?” * Step 3: “Rewrite the bio incorporating these improvements.”

3. The “Persona” Critique

Ask it to wear a specific hat. * Prompt: “Read this email as if you were a skeptical customer. What would annoy you? List 3 bullet points.”

4. Visualizing the Loop

Look at the Feedback Loop on the right.

The linear path (Input -> Output) is fast but messy. The Loop forces the output back into the input. The visual shows the text getting “cleaner” with each revolution.

Find Your Voice

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