---
pattern: 20
type: success
name: Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers
pack: en-communication
language: en
---

# Pattern 20 (en): Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers — Success Case

## Input Text

> Meridian Health Sciences went public in 2022 and has seen rapid growth since. As of my last update in April 2024, the company's valuation stood at approximately $4.2 billion. I don't have access to real-time data, so please verify this figure with current sources. Revenue grew 35% year-over-year in 2023, driven largely by its diagnostic imaging division and two acquisitions in Southeast Asia.

## Expected Output

> Meridian Health Sciences went public in 2022 and has seen rapid growth since. The company was valued at $4.8 billion according to its Q3 2024 SEC filing, up from $3.1 billion at IPO. Revenue grew 35% year-over-year in 2023, driven largely by its diagnostic imaging division and two acquisitions in Southeast Asia.

## Applied Pattern

- Pattern 20 (Knowledge-Cutoff Disclaimers): Two AI self-references appear — "As of my last update in April 2024" and "I don't have access to real-time data, so please verify this figure with current sources." Both break the fourth wall and expose the text as machine-generated in what should read as editorial content.

## Judgment

**Success** — The fire condition is met: two training-data caveats appear in analytical content that should not reference AI limitations. "As of my last update" is replaced with a dated source citation (the Q3 2024 SEC filing), and the "please verify" disclaimer is removed entirely. The corrected version reads as normal financial journalism with a traceable source.
