Chapter 4

Implementing Practical AI

IN THIS CHAPTER

check Climbing the AI competency pyramid

check Doing things in the right order

check Building a data science team

check Finding the right partners

check Weighing your options

Before you jump into the deep end, take some time to test the water.

The AI Competency Hierarchy

The high-value applications of AI are built upon a hierarchy of competencies. Figure 4-1 shows the hierarchy of competencies required to use artificial intelligence.

Data collection

Data collection is the foundation of the pyramid, the stage where you identify what data you need and what is available. If the goal is a user-facing product, are all relevant interactions logged? If it is a sensor, what data is coming through and how? Without data, no machine learning or AI solution can learn or predict outcomes.

A pyramid presenting the hierarchy of competencies required to use artificial intelligence.

FIGURE 4-1: Hierarchy of AI competencies.

Data flow

Identify how the data flows ...

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