The No List: what AI cannot do.

Tasks a current frontier model genuinely cannot carry, each with the blocker that stops it and the stored model output that proves we checked. Re-tested when a new frontier model ships.

1. Can AI help me act as an executor of a will?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

2. Can AI act as my business's data protection officer?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityjudgement under ambiguityverification cost

3. Can AI help me administer an estate when there is no will?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

4. Can AI amend my corporation tax return?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

5. Can AI amend my Self Assessment tax return?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

6. Can AI amend my UK VAT return?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityverification costregulated advice

7. Can AI apply the correct tax code to an employee?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityverification costregulated advice

8. Can AI work out whether my estate can claim the residence nil-rate band?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

9. Can AI apply the VAT reverse charge to my business transaction?NO

   route: human

   legal accountabilityjudgement under ambiguityverification cost

10. Can AI apply to strike off my company?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

11. Can AI audit my supplier remotely?NO

    route: human

    physical presenceverification coststakes of error

12. Can AI audit my UK website cookies for compliance?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costreal time truth

13. Can AI automate my UK payroll?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

14. Can AI calculate my Capital Gains Tax?NO

    route: human

    verification costjudgement under ambiguitylegal accountability

15. Can AI work out the VAT treatment of my UK business exports?NO

    route: human

    regulated advicelegal accountabilityverification cost

16. Can AI carry out a DBS check for a UK hire?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityprivate data accessverification cost

17. Can AI help me challenge a will in the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

18. Can AI show me how to change a light fitting?NO

    route: human

    physical presenceverification coststakes of error

19. Can AI check my UK commercial lease?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costregulated advice

20. Can AI check a complaint response against UK consumer law?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

21. Can AI check my UK business contract for unfair terms?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityjudgement under ambiguityverification cost

22. Can AI check whether a supplier meets UK GDPR requirements?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costprivate data access

23. Can AI check my business cybersecurity compliance with UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

24. Can AI check whether a UK business contract is legally binding?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

25. Can AI check if a sales email follows PECR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicecontext depth

26. Can AI help me decide whether an IVA is right for me?NO

    route: human

    regulated adviceverification coststakes of error

27. Can AI check if my cold outreach follows UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

28. Can AI check if I can extend my UK visa?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicestakes of error

29. Can AI check if I can switch to another UK visa from inside the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicecontext depth

30. Can AI check if I meet the UK good character requirement?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityjudgement under ambiguitystakes of error

31. Can AI check if I qualify for a UK family visa?NO

    route: human

    regulated advicelegal accountabilityverification cost

32. Can AI check if inheritance tax is due?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

33. Can AI check if my dependants can join me in the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicecontext depth

34. Can AI check if my estate owes inheritance tax?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

35. Can AI check if my tax bill is correct?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

36. Can AI check if my will is valid in the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

37. Can AI check whether an AI tool creates UK GDPR risks for my business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costprivate data access

38. Can AI check whether my employee monitoring complies with UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

39. Can AI check whether my international data transfers comply with UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

40. Can AI check whether my medicines interact?NO

    route: human

    stakes of errorverification costregulated advice

41. Can AI check whether my privacy policy complies with UK rules?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

42. Can AI check my VAT return before I submit it?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

43. Can AI check whether my privacy notice complies with UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

44. Can AI check whether my email consent process follows UK GDPR?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

45. Can AI check whether music is copyrighted?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

46. Can AI check whether my contract is IR35 compliant?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

47. Can AI check whether my will is legally valid in the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

48. Can AI choose a fire extinguisher for my business premises?NO

    route: human

    physical presencelegal accountabilitystakes of error

49. Can AI help me compare UK debt solutions?NO

    route: human

    regulated advicestakes of errorverification cost

50. Can AI claim a VAT repayment for my UK business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

51. Can AI claim VAT on my UK business travel costs?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

52. Can AI complete a data protection impact assessment?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

53. Can AI complete a UK customs import declaration?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

54. Can AI complete my UK corporation tax return?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

55. Can AI complete my financial remedy form after divorce?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

56. Can AI complete my HMRC Self Assessment tax return?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

57. Can AI complete my Money Claim Online form?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

58. Can AI complete my probate application form?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

59. Can AI complete my Self Assessment tax return?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

60. Can AI complete my UK VAT return?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

61. Can AI configure a firewall for my small business?NO

    route: human

    stakes of errorverification costcontext depth

62. Can AI correct an error in my UK payroll?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costprivate data access

63. Can AI create a data protection audit for my small business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

64. Can AI create a HACCP plan for my UK food business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

65. Can AI create a return-to-training plan after an injury?NO

    route: human

    stakes of errorjudgement under ambiguityregulated advice

66. Can AI create a privacy policy for my UK business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

67. Can AI create a workplace risk assessment?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilitystakes of errorverification cost

68. Can AI create a termination clause for a UK business agreement?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityjudgement under ambiguityverification cost

69. Can AI create a trust in my will?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

70. Can AI create compliant payslips for my UK employees?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

71. Can AI create terms and conditions for my UK business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicestakes of error

72. Can AI help me deal with an inheritance dispute?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

73. Can AI tell me if my pet needs an emergency vet?NO

    route: human

    stakes of errorverification costphysical presence

74. Can AI decide whether a product is safe to sell in the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilitystakes of errorverification cost

75. Can AI decide whether I should call NHS 111?NO

    route: human

    stakes of errorverification costreal time truth

76. Can AI help me decide whether to pay a ransomware ransom?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

77. Can AI decide whether I must report a data breach to the ICO?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

78. Can AI help my business defend a breach of contract claim?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

79. Can AI help my business defend a wrongful dismissal claim?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

80. Can AI deploy my business app to the cloud?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costprivate data access

81. Can AI detect a data breach in my business?NO

    route: human

    verification costprivate data accessstakes of error

82. Can AI detect a personal data breach in my business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityprivate data accessverification cost

83. Can AI detect AI-written CVs?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

84. Can AI detect cheating in a remote job interview?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

85. Can AI diagnose my symptoms?NO

    route: human

    regulated advicephysical presencestakes of error

86. Can AI help my business dispute a commercial rent arrears claim?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated adviceverification cost

87. Can AI help me distribute an estate?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

88. Can AI do our payroll?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilitystakes of errorverification cost

89. Can AI do our VAT return?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advice

90. Can AI draft a cohabitation agreement for me and my partner?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

91. Can AI draft a settlement agreement for a commercial dispute?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costjudgement under ambiguity

92. Can AI draft a construction contract for my UK business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

93. Can AI draft a data processing agreement for my business?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

94. Can AI draft a prenuptial agreement for the UK?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

95. Can AI draft a UK shareholders' agreement?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicejudgement under ambiguity

96. Can AI draft a simple UK will?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityverification costcontext depth

97. Can AI draft a UK employment contract?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicestakes of error

98. Can AI draft a UK tenancy agreement?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicecontext depth

99. Can AI draft a will for my blended family?NO

    route: human

    legal accountabilityregulated advicestakes of error

100. Can AI draft terms and conditions for my UK business?NO

     route: human

     legal accountabilityverification coststakes of error

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