WATERSHED
A phrase I use internally is: prescriptive, with guardrails. The more clearly we define the workflow and constraints, the better the AI performs.
Q. WHY IS IT IMPORTANT TO DEVELOP DOMAIN‐SPECIFIC AI FOR SUSTAINABILITY RATHER THAN RELYING ON GENERAL- PURPOSE MODELS?
» Because in sustainability, you need:
• Methodology context and consistency
( what is allowed to be claimed, what is a claimable reduction vs. methodology change, what was used in last year’ s methodology to ensure YoY consistency).
• Auditability( where did this number come from, can I trace it).
• Reliability under scrutiny( especially for regulatory reporting).
• Human-in-the-loop workflows( where users can validate outputs before they are committed).
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