AI product & model operations · Core

Evaluation

Also called: eval

ELI5

Test how well and safely the AI works.

Used in conversation

“The evaluation includes realistic adversarial inputs.”

Definition

Structured testing of an AI system against defined tasks, metrics and risk criteria.

Here “Evaluation” means: Structured testing of an AI system against defined tasks, metrics and risk criteria.

Pitch context

You will see “Evaluation” 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