Does developer funding automatically invalidate an AI evaluation?
No, but it creates an incentive conflict that should be disclosed and managed. Examine who defines the scope, selects samples, controls publication and handles disagreement. Funding structure alone cannot establish either credibility or invalidity; the operating rules and the resulting evidence both matter.
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