[Verse 1] The data's incomplete, the picture's never clear Stakeholders are pulling left and right AI needs perfect specs, but that's not what we get In the real world nothing's black and white The deadline's getting closer, politics are brewing Sixty percent is all we'll ever know [Chorus] Make the call with half the facts Sixty percent, then you act When the answer isn't there Show your work and why you care Judge under ambiguity That's the skill that makes you free From the things machines can't do Making choices without proof [Verse 2] There's no optimization function for this mess No algorithm for competing needs The budget wants efficiency, the users want it all Marketing has totally different needs You've got to weigh the tradeoffs, document your thinking Show the path that led you to decide [Chorus] Make the call with half the facts Sixty percent, then you act When the answer isn't there Show your work and why you care Judge under ambiguity That's the skill that makes you free From the things machines can't do Making choices without proof [Bridge] Don't wait for perfect information That day will never come Defensible beats optimal When the clock says you are done Your reasoning matters more Than being always right Explain your why, defend your choice And step into the light [Chorus] Make the call with half the facts Sixty percent, then you act When the answer isn't there Show your work and why you care Judge under ambiguity That's the skill that makes you free From the things machines can't do Making choices without proof [Outro] In the gray space where we live That's the value that you give Judge with wisdom, not with fear Make decisions crystal clear
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