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AI and honest data visualization: don't lie with your y-axis
AI helps you build honest charts that don't accidentally mislead your reader.
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The main moves in order
- 1The big idea
- 2data viz
- 3y-axis
- 4chartjunk
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Section 1
The big idea
A chart with a chopped y-axis can make a tiny change look huge. AI can help you build honest charts that show the truth, not exaggerate it for clicks.
How to use it
- Ask AI to suggest the right chart type for your data
- Ask AI to flag if your y-axis is misleading
- Ask AI to suggest when bars vs lines vs scatter is right
- Ask AI to roast your chart for chartjunk
Try it
Make a chart of any small dataset. Ask AI to roast it and rebuild it more honestly.
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