Is the image system ready for public use?

For curated still-photo inputs, it is already useful. The safer public framing is still candidate ranking plus manual review, not final expert confirmation.

Why is audio framed more cautiously?

Short bird clips are returning faster after the infrastructure cleanup, but the audio branch still needs broader testing on noisy or off-task recordings before it should carry stronger public claims.

Where should a visitor go after getting a prediction?

The best follow-up is still the species library and the lookalike guides, because the model output is meant to narrow the search rather than close the case by itself.

Model audit and system checks

Review recent SmartBirds image and audio checks, latency notes, and current production limitations.

The image path is still easier to verify than the audio path.
Short audio clips are returning faster after the backend cleanup, but audio remains a cautious public preview.
Measured spot checks and failure cases are published here to keep the project honest.

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