The AI checked 40,000 plant ratings and flagged 3 data entry typos

Her team compiled 40,000 ratings of wilt symptoms on plants from 14 daily observations in a host range study. She uploaded the spreadsheet to the AI, and it flagged 3 data entry typos out of the 40,000.

How it works

Compiles 40,000 plant wilt ratings from 14 daily observations
Uploads the spreadsheet to the AI and asks what it sees
The AI flags 3 data entry typos

Why it’s worth knowing

Three typos were hiding in 40,000 hand entered ratings, and the AI spotted them from one open ended ask.

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Summarized from a public post on bsky.app. See the original ↗

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