Quiz: Is Any of This Real, or Is It All Hype? 3 questions · 80% to pass 1. A vendor pitches software that schedules itself, runs a workflow every night without a human trigger, and posts a status report when it finishes or fails. Which rung of leverage is this?Rung 1, augmentationRung 2, task automationRung 3, a loopRung 4, owned softwareScheduled, self-reporting work that runs without a human trigger is a loop, the rung where returns compound daily.2. According to the lesson, why has the AI label become useless for purchasing decisions?AI delivers no real value in small and mid-size businessesThe same label covers commodity features and genuine systems, which lets rung-one products charge rung-four pricesRegulators prevent vendors from describing AI capabilities preciselyOnly engineers have the background to evaluate AI productsThe label collapsed because it hides the rung. Undifferentiated branding lets a commodity feature carry a transformation price tag.3. A vendor's demo is impressive, but the tool only produces results when the vendor's own team operates it. What does the lesson call this?A loop that needs tuningOwned software in early betaRenting a demoRung-two automation with a missing ownerIf the demo requires the vendor, you are paying for a performance, and it tells you nothing about what will run unattended in your business. Check answers Retake quiz Back to lesson Next lesson →