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A lab claims its new AI can detect plant stress from sound. What product would you take to market first?

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Interrogate an impressive capability claim, choose a buyer and price the cost of being wrong before proposing a launch.

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Case briefRead the inputs, then make your call

Treat the capability as hypothetical. A lab claims sound recordings can identify plant stress; real-world validity, buyer demand and safety remain unproved.

Scenario inputs
Lab data90% reported accuracy on 1,000 recordings: 900 healthy and 100 stressed.
Pilot cost quote100 sensors at $3 per sensor-month, excluding installation, inference and support.
Initial alerts15 alerts investigated; 12 confirmed problems. Unalerted plants have not yet been audited.

Your task. Choose a first market and product boundary, interrogate the evidence and propose a measured commercial pilot.

Interrogate an impressive capability claim, choose a buyer and price the cost of being wrong before proposing a launch.

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