Automation glossary

Classification

Classification is assigning an item to one of a set of predefined categories, a common AI task in automations.

In plain language

The AI reads something, such as an email, and labels it so the workflow knows where to send it.

Example

Incoming tickets are classified as Billing, Technical, or Sales and routed to the right team.

Structured Output · Conditional Logic · Large Language Model (LLM) · Evals

Common misconception

High overall accuracy does not mean every category works well; rare categories are often misclassified most.

Implementation guidance

Define categories with examples, include an “unsure” option, return labels as structured output, and review a sample of results regularly.

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