Understanding the AI Development Lifecycle: Implement

Question 1

What is the primary activity of the Implementation Phase?

Answer 1

Deploying an AI model into production.

Question 2

What steps should an organization take during the implementation phase?

Answer 2

• Perform a readiness assessment.
• Set up continuous monitoring.
• Define a baseline to measure future iterations.
• Maintain the model to avoid model drift.

Question 3

What are key considerations for AI model deployment?

Answer 3

1) Choose a deployment environment.
2) Package the model.
3) Make the model accessible.

Question 4

Name 3 of the most common deployment environments and their advantages and disadvantages.

Answer 4

1) Cloud-based: A third-party cloud provider hosts the model and handles infrastructure.
- Advantages: easy to scale up or down; reduces the need to invest in hardware
- Disadvantage: potential latency issues and security risks could be introduced when a third party is handling the data

2) On-premise: The model is hosted on servers and hardware that is owned and managed by your organization.
- Advantage: greater control over deployment infrastructure, which is especially important if you handle sensitive data or are in a regulated sector
- Disadvantage: may require a greater up-front investment in hardware as compared to cloud-based environments

3) Edge: The model is hosted on “edge” devices like smartphones.
- Advantage: may have decreased latency and greater data privacy
- Disadvantage: the model may be limited by the edge device’s hardware, which can then limit the model’s computational power

Question 5

What is packaging of an AI model and what is a common option for packaging?

Answer 5

Packaging creates a format for an AI model to be deployed.

A common option is “containerization,” which involves packaging the model and dependencies (i.e., everything the model needs to run effectively) into a self-contained unit. Containers can help reduce compatibility issues and make it easier to deploy the model in different environments (e.g., development or testing).

Question 6

What is the primary activity of the Implementation Phase?

Answer 6

Deploying an AI model into production.