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Why AI Testing is Not Just About Accuracy Metrics!

AI testing is 80% about passing metrics and 20% about actual quality. Most teams have this backward.



Ever wonder why some AI models ace all their benchmark tests but fail spectacularly in production? It's because we're often measuring the wrong things. 📊



When testing AI models, I've learned that TP, TN, FP, FN only tell part of the story. They're like checking if a car has all its parts without seeing if it actually drives well on the road.

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The real challenge is designing tests that simulate how users will break your system in ways you never imagined. Precision and recall might look perfect in your test environment, but real-world data is messy, biased, and unpredictable.



F1 scores are helpful guideposts, but they're not the destination. I've found that balancing these metrics with qualitative human evaluation creates the most robust testing approach. 🧠



What metrics beyond the standard accuracy measures do you find most valuable when testing AI models? Share your experiences in the comments!



 
 
 

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