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AI product & model operations · Working

Validation data

Also called: validation set

ELI5

Data used to improve and check the model during development.

Used in conversation

“The validation data is separate from the final test set.”

Definition

Data used during model development to tune choices and estimate performance.

Here “Validation data” means: Data used during model development to tune choices and estimate performance.

Pitch context

You will see “Validation data” 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.

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