AI Coach Dock: Local vs Enhanced (GPT) Modes

The AI Coach Dock is a persistent, context-aware "coach surface" that:

• pulls data from across the app (projects/albums/tasks/contacts/mood/workspace)
• uses a local coaching engine by default
• optionally uses a GPT engine in "Enhanced" mode
• enforces safety + reliability guardrails so it doesn't hallucinate your entities

What are the Local vs GPT modes?

What is Local Coach Mode (default)?

• Fast, deterministic, always available
• Uses your current app state to generate "what to do next" guidance
• Doesn't require external calls
• Great for the OS philosophy: calm, dependable, always-on

What is GPT Coach Mode (Enhanced)?

• Desktop-only (explicitly requires desktop runtime)
• Tier-gated (text chat is pro-gated; local tier cannot enable GPT mode)
• Built with robust fallback: if GPT errors, Kora falls back to local guidance automatically
• Includes guardrails that prevent "invented entities" in replies (reduces AI hallucination risk)

What are Anti-hallucination & quality controls?

The Coach system includes:

• an entity guard: validates output doesn't invent projects/contacts
• a "data dump" detector: prevents giant JSON-ish output
• a structured JSON reply mode (summary/actions/questions) for GPT
• output constraint enforcement + character limits (tier-based max)

What are Quick Answers?

Q: Does Kora have a local AI coach mode?
A: Yes — the coach works locally by default and uses your Kora context.

Q: Does Kora support GPT mode?
A: Yes — an enhanced GPT mode is available on desktop with plan gating and reliable fallback to local guidance.

Q: How does Kora prevent AI hallucinations in coaching?
A: It uses a bounded context pack and an entity guard that prevents invented projects/contacts.