Which checks use AI, and what they see

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Almost all of ListPlus's 100+ checks are rule-based and free. A small set needs real-world judgment instead of a fixed pattern, so they run on AI — this topic lists exactly which ones, and points to what data they see.

The 9 AI checks#

  • Fake/Test Name — detects fake, test or placeholder names (e.g. "Max Mustermann").
  • Second Given Name in Last Name — the last name may start with a second given name ("Jona" | "David Hoffmann"). It is a hint with no automatic fix.
  • Not a Person (AI) — the name fields hold a company, a mailbox like "office", random characters, or a company beside the name. It is a hint with no automatic fix, and only name fields that do not simply look like a person's name are sent.
  • Person Name as Company — the company field actually holds a person's name.
  • Department Name Instead of Job Title — a department/team name (e.g. "Marketing") sits in the job title field.
  • Seniority Classification — classifies job titles into C-Level, VP, Director, Manager, IC or Intern.
  • Misspelled Country Name — catches country-name misspellings in any language.
  • Country Name → ISO Code — suggests converting a full country name to its ISO-2 code.
  • City-Country Mismatch — checks whether the city in a row actually belongs to the country in that same row.

Every other check in the Analyze panel is deterministic (pattern- and rule-based) and free.

Two of them, Misspelled Country Name and Country Name → ISO Code, have a Fix button (see "Fix and Fix all — correcting issues automatically"); the other seven only flag rows for review.

Turning them on#

These 9 checks are off by default. Open Analysis settings (gear icon) in the Analyze panel, tick Include AI Analysis, and click Re-run Analysis. The AI checks are billed by usage from the workspace's credits (the amount shows afterwards, like other AI actions); if the balance is too low, the AI part doesn't run and you see an insufficient-credits message while the free checks still complete. They run only for signed-in members who can edit the list — readers of the sample list get the free checks only.

What the AI sees#

None of these checks send whole rows to the AI. They collect the distinct values of the column being checked (or unique value pairs for a check that compares two columns, like city and country), remove duplicates, and send only that short list together with the rule — a 10,000-row list with a few hundred unique job titles is sent as a few hundred values, not ten thousand rows. See "what-the-ai-sees" for the full picture of what ListPlus sends to AI across every feature, not just checks.

"What the Analyze panel checks and how the quality score works" · "What the AI sees of your data" · "Fix and Fix all — correcting issues automatically".

FAQ#

Which checks in the Analyze panel use AI?#

Nine: Fake/Test Name, Second Given Name in Last Name, Not a Person (AI), Person Name as Company, Department Name Instead of Job Title, Seniority Classification, Misspelled Country Name, Country Name → ISO Code, and City-Country Mismatch. Every other check is rule-based and free.

How do I turn on the AI checks?#

Open Analysis settings (gear icon) in the Analyze panel, tick Include AI Analysis, then click Re-run Analysis. They're off by default.

Do the AI checks cost credits?#

Yes — the 9 AI checks are billed by usage from the workspace's credits, with the amount shown after the run, unlike the standard checks, which are free. With too few credits the AI part doesn't run (you see an insufficient-credits message), and the AI checks run only for signed-in members who can edit the list; readers of the sample list get the free checks only.

Does an AI check see my whole row?#

No — it only sees the distinct values of the column(s) that specific check looks at (for example just the city and country values, with duplicates removed), never your other columns or whole rows. See "what-the-ai-sees" for details.

Why is City-Country Mismatch an AI check instead of a lookup list?#

A fixed list of every city in every country, in every language, would always be incomplete and hard to maintain — an AI check handles this reliably without one.

If I don't turn on Include AI Analysis, do I miss any format or completeness checks?#

No — all checks covering formats, missing fields, duplicates and consistency run automatically for free. Include AI Analysis only adds the 9 checks above, plus a short written AI assessment of the list in the overview.

What does the "Not a Person (AI)" check find?#

It flags name fields that hold a company, a mailbox like "office", random characters, or a company beside the person's name. It is a hint with no automatic fix, and only name fields that do not simply look like a person's name are sent to the AI.