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Artificial intelligence research

Compare a rules baseline, candidate methods and independent evaluation for document classification. Synthetic samples illustrate labels, data splits, error analysis and research limits.

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SERVICE AREA

Understand this service area

AI research concerns tasks, data and model methods, including comparisons, experimental design, evaluation and limitations. The document-classification example connects labeling, data splits, baselines and evaluation to research questions and validation goals.

Conditions to assess

Assess data availability, technical foundations, computing conditions and research or development capability before considering model approaches, experiments and evaluation goals.

This page introduces a service area and illustrative scenarios. Organizations can email their goals, current conditions and requirements. After receiving an enquiry, we assess feasibility, implementation conditions and whether to take on the project. Any next steps require mutual agreement.

EXPLORE THE SCENARIO

Start with a concrete example

Task & samples
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Artificial intelligence researchOriginal illustrative scenario & proposal
Task
Classify organizational documents as maintenance, purchasing or finance, with an unclassified option.
Synthetic labels
D01: equipment service intervals → maintenance; D02: supplier quote → purchasing; D03: expenses policy → finance.
Comparison
Use keyword rules as a baseline; compare text-classification methods and retrieval assistance.
Comparative protocol
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Artificial intelligence researchOriginal illustrative scenario & proposal
StageProtocolCheck
Labels & splitsDefine labels; split by source document into training, validation and test setsKeep the same document and near-duplicates in one set
Baseline & candidatesFreeze rules first; choose candidates and thresholds on validation dataRetain configurations; do not tune on the test set
Independent evaluationCompare predictions with reference labels on the same test setReport by class, including unknowns and error logs
Human reviewReview mistakes, omissions and disputed labelsDescribe coverage, bias and limitations

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Evaluation & limits
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Artificial intelligence researchOriginal illustrative scenario & proposal

Evaluation-template rules

Definitions

Record TP, FP and FN by class. Precision = TP/(TP+FP); recall = TP/(TP+FN). A zero denominator is not applicable.

Table structure

Method / test-set version / class / TP / FP / FN / precision / recall / error notes. Populate values from experiment records.

Interpretation

Consider error costs, unfamiliar topics, review workload and deployment conditions before assessing suitability.

Original illustrative scenario: parties, records and arrangements explain the service. Project scope and implementation conditions are assessed and agreed by email.

WHEN IT MATTERS

Where a conversation can help

01

An AI idea without a defined task

Distinguish classification, retrieval and generation, including their inputs and expected outputs.

02

Data that needs preparation

Understand suitability and splitting when formats, labels and sources are inconsistent.

03

Comparing approaches

Define an evaluation set and error types before comparing rules, traditional models or other methods.

SCOPE & STRUCTURE

Possible scope and presentation

Task and data definition

The document-classification example records documents, labels, outputs and cases requiring human review.

Baselines and evaluation

Agree on a baseline, data split and evaluation rules before selecting task-appropriate metrics such as precision, recall or cost.

Error review and boundaries

Separate misclassification, missed labels, unclear sources and out-of-scope inputs. Approaches and feasibility require project assessment.

BEFORE YOU GET IN TOUCH

Useful context for your first email

  • The task, inputs and expected outputs
  • Data sources, volume, formats and availability
  • Existing rules, models or manual processes
  • Evaluation goals, cost constraints and human review needs

A short summary is enough to begin. Please leave passwords, complete sensitive datasets and confidential core technical material out of your first message.

Common questions

How should the evaluation metrics be read?

The page defines precision, recall and an evaluation template. Synthetic labels explain the task; metric values are calculated from independent experimental records with data scope and error types.

Can we discuss this without training data?

Yes. Clarify the task and data conditions first, then consider rules, existing tools, retrieval or manual workflows. Training a model depends on the actual problem.

LET’S TALK ABOUT YOUR PROJECT

A focused question starts the conversation

Prepare and copy your enquiry, open your email app, then paste into the message body, review and send it yourself.

  1. 01

    Describe the need

    Email goals, context and scope from your own email application.

  2. 02

    Clarify by email

    Clarify the question and conditions, adding a summary where needed.

  3. 03

    Assess whether to proceed

    Assess feasibility, implementation and required resources.

  4. 04

    Agree any next steps

    If feasible, discuss scope, timing, cost and arrangements.

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