AI product & model operations · Specialist

Concept drift

Also called: target drift

ELI5

The pattern the model learned changes over time.

Used in conversation

“Fraud behaviour caused concept drift.”

Definition

Change in the relationship between inputs and the outcome being predicted.

Here “Concept drift” means: Change in the relationship between inputs and the outcome being predicted.

Pitch context

You will see “Concept drift” in product strategy decks, roadmaps, experiments and architecture reviews when the discussion reaches ai product & model operations.

Why it matters: In ai product & model operations, the scope can change what data may be used, who may access it and which controls are required.

Sources & evidence · 2

Direct term-level sources and supporting source families.

National Institute of Standards and Technology — Computer Security Resource Center GlossaryDirect source · primary · checked 2026-08-16
Scrum Guides — The Scrum Guide — official current versionSupporting source family · primary · checked 2026-08-16