I recently started a new job at a Machine Learning startup. I’ve given up trying to explain what I do to non-technical friends and family (my mum still just tells people I work with computers). For those of you who at least understand that “AI” is just an overused marketing term for Machine Learning, I can break it down for you using the latest buzzword in the field:
MLOps
The term “MLOps” (a compound of Machine Learning and Operations) refers to the practice of deploying, managing, and monitoring machine learning models in production. It takes the best practices from the field of DevOps and utilizes them for the unique challenges that arise when running machine learning systems in production.