Definition
Vibe Check
Burak's informal but effective method for evaluating AI model quality - connecting a candidate model to real data and assessing whether it 'feels' smarter: better analysis, better question interpretation, more proactive suggestions.
From the episode “The AI Analyst That Never Sleeps: Burak Karakan of Bruin”Hear it on the podcast1 episode
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