Evaluating AI Vendors and Tools
Run a trial that tells you something, and read past the demo.
Not scheduled · Intermediate · 5 hours
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About this course
A buyer's course. How to run a trial that tells you something, what to ask beyond the demo, how to compare tools whose marketing all sounds identical, and what the total cost actually is.
What you’ll learn
- Design a trial with a decidable outcome
- Ask the questions a demo is built to avoid
- Compare tools on the dimensions that differ
- Estimate total cost including the human time around it
Who it’s for
Anyone selecting or approving AI tooling.

