diff --git a/src/server/services/ai-filtering.ts b/src/server/services/ai-filtering.ts
index 40d61f7..88c903f 100644
--- a/src/server/services/ai-filtering.ts
+++ b/src/server/services/ai-filtering.ts
@@ -274,6 +274,7 @@ export async function executeAIScreening(
     const openai = await getOpenAI()
     if (!openai) {
       // No OpenAI configured — flag all for manual review
+      console.warn('[AI Filtering] OpenAI client not available - API key may not be configured')
       for (const p of projects) {
         results.set(p.id, {
           meetsCriteria: false,
@@ -287,6 +288,7 @@ export async function executeAIScreening(
     }
 
     const model = await getConfiguredModel()
+    console.log(`[AI Filtering] Using model: ${model} for ${projects.length} projects`)
 
     // Anonymize project data — use numeric IDs
     const anonymizedProjects = projects.map((p, i) => ({
@@ -319,6 +321,8 @@ ${JSON.stringify(
 
 Return your evaluation as JSON.`
 
+      console.log(`[AI Filtering] Processing batch ${Math.floor(i / batchSize) + 1}, ${batch.length} projects`)
+
       const response = await openai.chat.completions.create({
         model,
         messages: [
@@ -330,6 +334,8 @@ Return your evaluation as JSON.`
         max_tokens: 4000,
       })
 
+      console.log(`[AI Filtering] Batch completed, usage: ${response.usage?.total_tokens} tokens`)
+
       const content = response.choices[0]?.message?.content
       if (content) {
         try {
@@ -344,6 +350,8 @@ Return your evaluation as JSON.`
             }>
           }
 
+          console.log(`[AI Filtering] Parsed ${parsed.projects?.length || 0} results from response`)
+
           for (const result of parsed.projects) {
             const anon = batch.find((b) => b.project_id === result.project_id)
             if (anon) {
@@ -356,8 +364,10 @@ Return your evaluation as JSON.`
               })
             }
           }
-        } catch {
+        } catch (parseError) {
           // Parse error — flag batch for manual review
+          console.error('[AI Filtering] JSON parse error:', parseError)
+          console.error('[AI Filtering] Raw response content:', content.slice(0, 500))
           for (const item of batch) {
             results.set(item.real_id, {
               meetsCriteria: false,
@@ -368,15 +378,18 @@ Return your evaluation as JSON.`
             })
           }
         }
+      } else {
+        console.error('[AI Filtering] Empty response content from API')
       }
     }
-  } catch {
+  } catch (error) {
     // OpenAI error — flag all for manual review
+    console.error('[AI Filtering] OpenAI API error:', error)
     for (const p of projects) {
       results.set(p.id, {
         meetsCriteria: false,
         confidence: 0,
-        reasoning: 'AI screening error — flagged for manual review',
+        reasoning: `AI screening error — flagged for manual review`,
         qualityScore: 5,
         spamRisk: false,
       })