Precision
What is Precision?
Precision measures how accurate an AI model is when it makes positive predictions. It tells you what percentage of the model's 'yes' answers were actually correct. High precision means the model is reliable when it says something is true, which is crucial for applications where false positives could be harmful.
Technical Details
Mathematically, precision is calculated as True Positives divided by (True Positives + False Positives). In classification tasks, it's one of the key metrics evaluated alongside recall and F1-score to assess model performance.
Real-World Example
When ChatGPT filters inappropriate content, high precision means that when it flags a message as inappropriate, it's almost always correct - avoiding unnecessary censorship of harmless conversations.
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