Beyond The Hype
Articles and News
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AI Panels: The Illusion of Sample Accuracy and Precision
One of the core principles of market research is that your sample needs to do two things well: be precise (tight enough that you can trust the estimate isn’t noise)
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What You’re Really Getting from AI Panels
One of the biggest misconceptions about synthetic respondent panels is that you know where the data comes from. You don’t. Vendors pitch synthetic panels as a faster, cheaper way to
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Where Gen-AI Enhances Quant Research
Gen-AI can’t do quant analysis. We’ve covered the architectural reasons for that elsewhere. But that’s a different claim than saying Gen-AI has no place in the quant research process at
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Why AI is a Quality Control Liability for Researchers
As an experienced researcher, you know that your value lies in your ability to explain the data. When a stakeholder asks how you reached a conclusion, you need a clear
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The Sample Size Illusion: Why More Synthetic Data Isn’t More Information
When you are vetting research vendors, you will often see them lead with sample size. Thousands of synthetic respondents, delivered in minutes, at a fraction of the cost of a