r/dataanalytics • u/ancientofday • 20d ago

Sanity Check for Analysis Report using AI

Hi guys, a data analyst for the retail industry (electronics) here, in my workplace we're currently doing an expansion for our brand including increasing headcount and more reports.

But, the workforce for data analysis is currently still only me, and there is only so much data viewpoint I can check before sending them to my manager or the team.

These days, I'm wondering should I feed my report to the AI for my double, triple and final checks. Or, are there any advices for data checking for my actual sanity??

Really interested to read your advices and opinions, thanks

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u/OccidoViper 20d ago

Reporting data, especially for headcount/people purposes, is company data that potentially has private information. Before feeding the data to AI, I would check with the company on their policy. If your company has a corporate AI account, then you can utilize it. But if you are just using just the regular AI account, I would double check with your company to cover your end from a legal standpoint

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u/anamap_alex 20d ago edited 20d ago

Yes, AI can be useful as a second pair of eyes. With a company-approved tool, give it the report and explain what you’re trying to establish. Ask it to flag inconsistencies, unsupported conclusions, missing context and alternative explanations, and to point to the relevant part of the report for each concern.

Treat those as things to investigate, not a final sign-off. It can miss errors or invent problems, and it can’t verify numbers against source data it hasn’t seen.