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Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Ricardo Vargas, PhD
Global authority in project, portfolio and risk management
September 23, 2026 Β· 4:05 AMView on Instagram β†—
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I found this post from Product Faculty and found it genuinely insightful. πŸ‘€ I think these concepts are useful far beyond colleagues working in Product... especially for anyone working with, building, or trying to understand AI products. The more I learn about AI, the more I realize that building great AI products isn’t just about having a powerful model. It’s about measuring whether the AI actually works. πŸ“Š Traditional product metrics tell us things like: β†’ Did people click? β†’ Did they convert? β†’ Did they come back? But AI products introduce a whole new layer of questions: β†’ Was the answer correct? β†’ Was it grounded in reliable information? β†’ Did the AI actually complete the task? β†’ Did the user have to fix the output? β†’ How much did that successful task cost? β†’ Did the AI create a meaningful business outcome? And what stood out to me is that the focus goes beyond: β€œIs the model good?” The more important question is: β€œIs the AI actually creating value?” πŸ’‘ A model can perform incredi