Beyond The Hype
Articles and News
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AI Panels: Sample Accuracy Is an Illusion
One of the core principles of market research is sampling precision: ensuring that the people you survey accurately represent your target population. This allows researchers to make confident, evidence-based decisions
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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. Where AI Panel Data Comes From — And Where It
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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 Synthetic Respondents Are a Risk to Your Professional Credibility
For those of us who have spent years in market research, we all know that your primary “product” isn’t just a slide deck. It is your ability to defend your
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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 flaunt massive sample sizes. They promise thousands of synthetic respondents delivered in minutes. It is tempting to think that