What is structured output — CCA-F Exam Prep

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REAL STORY A hospital intake system screen showing an error. On one side, the AI's response in natural language. On the other, a crashed JSON parser with a red error. 200 patient records with a red X.

A hospital intake system screen showing an error. On one side, the AI's response in natural language. On the other, a crashed JSON parser with a red error. 200 patient records with a red X.

An AI-powered medical intake system asked patients about symptoms.

The AI responded in natural language: "The patient appears to have mild hypertension." Readable. Clear. Completely useless to the database that needed it.

The downstream system expected JSON: {"condition": "hypertension", "severity": "mild"}. It got a paragraph. It crashed.