AI and machine learning

Precision

  • AI and machine learning

Definition

Of all the items a model flagged as positive, the share that were actually positive.

Example

80 real fraud cases out of 100 flagged gives a precision of 80%.

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Why it matters

It shows how trustworthy a model’s positive predictions are.

Where it is used

AI model reports and fraud detection reviews.

How to calculate it

True positives ÷ (true positives + false positives) × 100

Worked example

80 real fraud cases out of 100 flagged gives a precision of 80%.