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AI Consistency Over Human Variability
AI agents provide predictable performance - if they work once, they work a thousand times, unlike humans who have variable performance
Decision Rule
Choose AI automation when consistency and reliability are more important than peak performance or creativity
How It Works
AI agents don't get tired, distracted, or have bad days. Once configured properly, they maintain the same quality level indefinitely.
Failure Modes
Overvaluing consistency when adaptability is needed
Ignoring the setup cost to achieve that consistency
Not accounting for edge cases that break AI consistency
Example Decision
“Customer support team has variable quality - some agents are great, others slack off. Replace with AI that consistently handles 80% of tickets at the same quality level every time.”