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The AI Buyer's Field Guide.

Choose, Contract, Test, and Govern AI Vendors

By NGO TRUNG KIEN

An AI product is not only a model. It is a chain of data flows, subcontractors, updates, policies, people and promises.

This field guide helps cross-functional teams evaluate that chain before a pilot becomes a dependency: define the use case, compare evidence, test on representative cases, allocate responsibilities in contracts and plan an exit.

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StatusDraft · expert review required
TopicsPractical AI · Vendors
ImprintThe Research Ledger Press
Print length174 pages · 6 x 9 in

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01Choosing AI vendors

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02Contracts and testing

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03Governance

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