What Is a Baseline Model?

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A baseline is the simplest possible model you build first, just to have something to compare against.

Imagine it like this: Before bragging that you run a mile in 4 minutes, you need to know: is that really fast? You'd compare it against a simple baseline, like "the average person's time." Without a baseline, "4 minutes" doesn't mean much on its own.

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