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An approximate algorithm for estimating percentiles in large datasets.
Why it's here
Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by framework updates, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.
Evidence (1)
- 5The New Stack·7/17/2026framework_updateWhy AI agents need auditable evidence packets
The article argues that AI agents cannot rely on retrieval alone when investigating live system issues such as checkout conversion drops. Instead, they need structured, auditable evidence packets that include query results, data freshness, metric definitions, approximation flags, and counterchecks so conclusions can be verified.