Trust, not AI, was the hard part of building a research tool
A small online product turns everyday-language requests into professional reports. development experience showed that the hardest problem was not the AI itself.
Fast answers were not enough: people wanted dependable , information, and reports they could confidently use in real work. Source quality, report organization, and overall ease of use therefore required far more time than expected.
Key points
- The product creates professional reports from everyday-language requests.
- Earning user trust was harder than generating answers with AI.
- People wanted dependable and information.
- Reports needed to be reliable enough for real work.
- Source quality, report structure, and ease of use took more work than expected.