Stopping an AI project and what to keep

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Topic: Ai Project Stop Signals

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Primary source: https://aismartventures.com/posts/when-should-you-stop-an-ai-project-five-signals

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Workflow map, successful prompts, identified data faults, and the written reason for stopping.

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  • Not suitable if only one artifact will be kept: Is that enough?: Not suitable if only one artifact is kept. The preserved set is the workflow map, successful prompts, identified data faults, and the written reason for stopping.
  • Why do stop signals matter in AI projects?: AI projects have a failure rate over 80 percent, which is double the rate of typical IT work.
  • What written explanation should be kept after stopping the work?: Keep the written reason for stopping.

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Which records should remain after an AI project is terminated?

Workflow map, successful prompts, identified data faults, and the written reason for stopping.

Not suitable if only one artifact will be kept: Is that enough?

Not suitable if only one artifact is kept. The preserved set is the workflow map, successful prompts, identified data faults, and the written reason for stopping.

Why do stop signals matter in AI projects?

AI projects have a failure rate over 80 percent, which is double the rate of typical IT work.

What written explanation should be kept after stopping the work?

Keep the written reason for stopping.

Sources

  1. https://aismartventures.com/posts/when-should-you-stop-an-ai-project-five-signals

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