The defining trusted-advisor dilemma, and both pure compliance and pure stubbornness fail it. The strong move is a sequence: diagnose, recommend in writing, then a test that lets the evidence decide.
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The customer insists on fine-tuning when RAG clearly fits. They won't budge. Trusted advisor or vendor, what do you do?
The defining trusted-advisor dilemma, and both pure compliance and pure stubbornness fail it. The strong move is a sequence: diagnose, recommend in writing, then a test that lets the evidence decide.
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