Chatbot improvement evaluation stalled due to API credit shortage

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A developer has been unable to measure improvements to a specialized agricultural chatbot for over two weeks. The bot, designed to answer pasture growth questions for rural workers, initially failed 67 out of 68 test questions in a baseline evaluation. While 22 specific issues were identified and many have been addressed, a follow-up audit was halted due to depleted API credits. Consequently, the developer knows what fixes were made but cannot confirm if the chatbot's performance has actually improved.

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