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Youth AI Founders Camp

Day 2: AI Market Research (Market Research with GenAI)

Turn ChatGPT / Gemini into your dedicated market research assistant! Master the R-C-T-O prompting framework and Dual-Source Fact-Check audit method.

Ages 10–18 60–120 Mins GenAI Venture Lab

1 Icebreaker & AI Mindset 2 R-C-T-O Prompt Lab 3 Hallucination Audit 4 Competitors & Interviews 5 1-Page Research Brief 6 Class Schedule

Day 2 Learning Roadmap

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Icebreaker & AI Mindset

10 mins

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R-C-T-O Framework

15 mins

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Hallucination Audit

20 mins

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Competitors & Interviews

25 mins

5️⃣

1-Page Brief Output

20 mins

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Icebreaker & Mindset: Lazy Researcher vs. VC Master

⏱ 10 Mins

Core Mindset: AI is not an authoritative, error-free encyclopedia—it is an enthusiastic but occasionally overly eager "intern"! The clearer your background context and role instructions, the higher quality its output will be.

💬 Prompt Comparison: Lazy Prompt vs. VC-Grade Prompt

Lazy Prompt

"Find me some apps that help middle school students organize homework."
❌ Result: Generic list of standard apps with zero commercial or strategic insight.

VC-Grade Prompt

"Act as an EdTech market researcher. I am building a homework organization app tailored for middle schoolers struggling with ADHD. Analyze 3 direct competitors, their core strengths, and the top 2 user complaints found in app store reviews."
✅ Result: Uncovers blue-ocean feature gaps and actionable product improvement opportunities!

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Junior Track (AI Explorer)

Fill-in-the-blank Prompts · Identify 2–3 Direct Competitors · Formulate 3 Basic User Interview Questions

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Senior Track (Full-Stack Founder)

Multi-Turn Chain-of-Thought (R-C-T-O) · Market Segmentation SWOT · Evaluate User Willingness-to-Pay (WTP)

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R-C-T-O Framework & Interactive Prompt Generator

⏱ 15 Mins

Master the R-C-T-O Prompt Formula to write expert market research instructions on demand:
R (Role) + C (Context) + T (Task) + O (Output Format)

🛠️ Youth AI Founder's Prompt Studio

Enter your startup idea below to automatically compile a standard R-C-T-O prompt:

1. Select Prompt Template

2. Core Problem & Pain Point

3. Target Audience

4. Product Solution Idea

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AI Hallucination Audit Lab

⏱ 20 Mins

Rule of 2 (Dual-Source Verification): Any statistical metric, citation, app name, or market share percentage generated by AI must be verified by at least 2 independent real-world sources (e.g., Google Search, App Store, News Reports). Otherwise, mark it as a [Hypothesis]!

🎮 Interactive Challenge: Can You Spot the AI Hallucination?

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Competitor Matrix & Customer Interview Design

⏱ 25 Mins

When conducting user interviews, never ask leading questions (e.g., "Would you use our super cool app?"). Always ask about past behavior and real concrete experiences!

📊 Traditional Market Research vs. GenAI-Assisted Research

Metric / Aspect	Traditional Market Research	GenAI-Assisted Research (Day 2)
Time Required	Multiple weeks (manual surveys, literature reviews)	15 mins AI generation + 5 mins Fact-Checking
Competitor Analysis	Manually comparing individual websites	Prompt-driven SWOT & feature gap matrix generation
User Validation	Guessing interview questions intuitively	GenAI-curated unbiased 5W1H qualitative interview questions

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1-Page Research Brief Editor Studio

⏱ 20 Mins

Synthesize and verify your market findings! Fill out the inputs on the left to generate an exportable **Formatted Research Brief** and **Markdown Report** in real time.

Venture Research Brief Workspace

Live Editing · Dual Preview Modes · Verification Tagging

1. Project Overview

Project Name

Founding Team

Core Problem Statement

2. Competitor Analysis

Competitor 1 (Name & Pros/Cons)

Competitor 2 (Name & Pros/Cons)

3. Dual-Source Fact-Check

Key Metric or Market Claim

Status:

4. User Interview Questions

Interview Q1 (Past Experience)

Interview Q2 (Current Workaround)

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60–120 Minute Schedule & Workshop Timer

⏱ Instructor Tools

Workshop Execution Timer 60:00

📋 Facilitator Schedule & Activity Breakdown

Time Block	Module Title	Instructor Facilitation Focus & Action Items
00:00 - 00:10	Icebreaker & Framing	Showcase "Lazy Prompt vs. VC Prompt." Establish AI as an enthusiastic intern mindset.
00:10 - 00:25	R-C-T-O Demonstration	Live Demo: Execute an R-C-T-O prompt live to output a structured competitor comparison table.
00:25 - 00:45	AI Hallucination Audit Lab	Issue Task Cards: Students perform web/App Store search to audit 1 stat and 1 competitor name.
00:45 - 01:00	Brief Assembly & Peer Review	Assemble 1-Page Research Briefs. Peer-check partners' claims for proper `[Hypothesis]` tagging.

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"Great founders are not those who blindly trust AI answers, but those who know how to ask sharp questions and validate findings with real human evidence!"