How do you differentiate a test running on the pipeline vs running test in the environment? Which has more benefits?

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On Day Two of TestBash Autumn 2023 we had the fantastic duo @nigel.brookes-thomas and @alexander.omahoney give a talk about how DVLA automates.
Following their talk, was the live Q&A with some many insightful answers! Unfortunately, we didn’t get to ask all of the question and one of them was this one:

How do you differentiate a test running on the pipeline vs running test in the environment? Which has more benefits?

How about you? What do you think?

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Doesn’t this depend on what problem the test is trying to find and what’s different in the two contexts/environments?