Developing

Artificial
Intelligence
Applications
This presentation will guide you through the process of creating AI
applications. We will cover the fundamental concepts of artificial
intelligence and its applications, including the tools and environments
needed to develop these applications. We will also explore the different
types of AI applications that are currently in use and the necessary
conditions for successful AI project management.

LN by LAM NGUYEN
Lesson 1: Overview
of AI Application
Development
This lesson will provide a comprehensive overview of developing AI
applications. We will discuss the core concepts, the development process,
and the essential tools and environments. We will also explore the various
types of AI applications, highlighting real-world examples. Understanding
this foundation will be crucial for any AI project.
Concept of AI Applications

Harnessing Data Intelligent Automation Personalized Solutions

Artificial intelligence applications rely AI applications automate tasks that AI applications can provide
on vast amounts of data to learn were previously done manually, personalized solutions tailored to
patterns and insights. This data is improving efficiency and reducing individual needs and preferences.
collected from various sources and human error. These applications can These applications use data to learn
then processed to extract valuable learn from experience and adapt to about users and provide relevant
information. changing circumstances, enhancing information, recommendations, and
their performance over time. assistance.
Process of Developing AI Applications

1 Data Collection and Preprocessing

First, gather relevant data for training the AI model. The quality and quantity of data are critical. Next,
clean and prepare the data. This involves handling missing values, dealing with outliers, and
transforming data into a suitable format for the model.

2 Feature Engineering
Extracting meaningful features from the data is crucial. The choice of features directly impacts model
performance. This step involves selecting, transforming, and creating new features that represent the
data effectively.

3 Model Selection and Training

Choose the appropriate AI model based on the problem and data. Then, train the model using the
prepared data. This involves feeding the data to the model and allowing it to learn patterns and
relationships from the data.

4 Model Evaluation and Optimization

Assess the model's performance on unseen data. Use metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1
score. If needed, adjust model parameters or try different models to improve performance.

5 Deployment and Monitoring

Deploy the trained model for use in real-world scenarios. Monitor its performance continuously.
Regularly update the model with new data to ensure its accuracy and effectiveness over time.
Tools and Environment for
Developing AI Applications

Programming Languages
Python is the most popular language for AI development, known for its libraries like
TensorFlow and PyTorch. R is another popular choice, with packages for statistical analysis
and visualization. Java and C++ are used for performance-critical tasks.

Hardware and Infrastructure

Powerful GPUs are essential for training deep learning models. Cloud platforms like AWS,
GCP, and Azure provide scalable computing resources and pre-trained models. Specialized
hardware like TPUs are designed for AI workloads.

AI Frameworks and Libraries

TensorFlow, PyTorch, Keras, and scikit-learn are popular frameworks that simplify model
development and deployment. They offer building blocks for common tasks like data
processing, model training, and evaluation.
Types of AI Applications in
Practice
1 1. Natural Language 2 2. Computer Vision
Processing (NLP) Computer vision empowers AI
NLP applications are commonly used systems to "see" and interpret images
for tasks like sentiment analysis, or videos. This opens doors to
machine translation, and chatbots. applications like facial recognition,
These applications are built on the object detection, and image
foundation of understanding and classification, finding use in various
interpreting human language, industries, including healthcare and
allowing them to interact with users security.
in a natural way.

3 3. Robotics and 4 4. Decision Support and

Automation Predictive Analytics
Robotics and automation are Decision support and predictive
integrated with AI to create intelligent analytics leverage AI to analyze data
robots that can perform tasks in and predict future outcomes. These
various fields. These robots can adapt applications assist businesses in
to changing environments, learn from making informed decisions by
experience, and collaborate with identifying trends, patterns, and
humans, bringing efficiency to potential risks, optimizing resource
manufacturing and logistics. allocation and business strategies.
1.5 Necessary Conditions for Project
Management
Clear Project Data Availability Resource Collaboration and
Goals and Quality Allocation Communication

Clearly defined project AI applications heavily AI projects require a Effective communication

goals are essential for rely on data. Ensuring diverse range of and collaboration are
successful AI project access to sufficient and resources, including crucial for AI projects.
management. They high-quality data is computational power, Bringing together diverse
provide direction and a crucial. The data should skilled personnel, and skill sets from data
framework for decision- be relevant to the project necessary tools. Efficient scientists, engineers, and
making. Setting goals and represent the allocation of resources is domain experts is
measurable objectives real-world scenario. Data crucial for project essential. Regular
helps track progress and preprocessing and success. Balancing cost communication fosters
evaluate outcomes. Well- quality control are vital constraints with transparency, minimizes
defined goals ensure to minimize errors and performance misunderstandings, and
alignment among biases. requirements is a critical ensures project
stakeholders and aspect of resource alignment.
facilitate effective management.
communication.
Data Collection and
Preprocessing
Data Sources
The first step in AI application development is collecting relevant data. This
can be done from various sources, such as databases, APIs, web scraping, and
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sensor readings. The quality and quantity of data are crucial for model
accuracy. The data sources should be carefully chosen to ensure they provide
relevant and reliable information.

Data Cleaning
Once the data is collected, it needs to be cleaned and preprocessed. This
involves removing inconsistencies, handling missing values, and transforming
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data into a usable format. Data cleaning is essential for removing noise and
improving the quality of the data, which can improve model performance and
accuracy.

Data Transformation
The data may need to be transformed into a format suitable for machine
learning algorithms. This can include normalization, scaling, feature
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engineering, and encoding categorical variables. Data transformation helps to
improve model performance by preparing the data for training and
evaluation.
Feature Engineering
Feature engineering is a crucial step in AI application development. It involves transforming raw data into meaningful
features that can be used by machine learning models. This process requires understanding the problem domain
and domain expertise. Skilled feature engineers can extract valuable information from data that might otherwise be
overlooked.

Feature Selection
1 Identifying the most relevant features from the available data is essential. This step involves
evaluating the impact of each feature on the model's performance.

Feature Transformation
Transforming raw features into a more suitable format for machine
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learning models. This includes techniques like normalization, scaling, and
encoding categorical variables.

Feature Creation
Generating new features from existing ones. This can
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involve combining features, calculating ratios, or
applying domain-specific knowledge.

Effective feature engineering can significantly improve the accuracy and efficiency of AI models. By carefully selecting,
transforming, and creating features, developers can provide models with the information they need to make
accurate predictions.
Model Selection and Training
Model selection is a critical step in AI application development. It involves choosing the appropriate algorithm or
model that best fits the specific problem and dataset. This step requires careful consideration of the nature of the
problem, the characteristics of the data, and the desired performance metrics.

Once a model is selected, training is the process of feeding the model with labeled data to learn patterns and
relationships. This involves adjusting the model's parameters based on the training data to minimize errors and
improve its ability to make accurate predictions. The training process can be iterative, involving multiple epochs and
hyperparameter tuning to optimize model performance.

Model Evaluation
1 Assessing the model's performance on unseen data.

Model Training
2
Feeding the model with labeled data to learn patterns.

Model Selection
3
Choosing the best algorithm for the problem.
Model Evaluation and Optimization
Model Evaluation
Model evaluation is crucial for determining the performance of an AI model. It involves assessing the
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model's accuracy, precision, recall, and other relevant metrics based on a test dataset. This step helps
identify the model's strengths and weaknesses, allowing for informed decisions regarding optimization.

Hyperparameter Tuning
Hyperparameter tuning is a critical aspect of model optimization. It involves adjusting the model's
2 hyperparameters, such as learning rate and regularization strength, to improve its performance. This
iterative process involves trying different hyperparameter combinations and evaluating their impact on
the model's accuracy.

Model Selection
Selecting the best model involves comparing the performance of different models trained on the same
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data. This step considers factors such as accuracy, complexity, and computational efficiency. The
chosen model should strike a balance between performance and feasibility for deployment.
Deployment and Monitoring
Deployment is the process of making an AI application available for use. This involves packaging the trained model
and deploying it to a suitable environment, such as a cloud server or a local machine. This ensures that the AI model
can process real-time data and provide insights.

Monitoring the deployed AI application is essential to ensure its performance and identify potential issues. This
involves tracking metrics such as accuracy, latency, and resource utilization. Regular monitoring allows for prompt
identification of anomalies, performance degradation, and drift in the model's predictions.

Model Evaluation
1 Validate model performance against real-world data.

Deployment
2
Make the model accessible for use.

Monitoring
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Track performance and identify issues.

Optimization
4
Improve model accuracy and efficiency.

Continuous Learning
5
Update the model with new data.
Ethical Considerations in AI Development
Bias and Fairness Privacy and Data Security
AI models can perpetuate existing biases in data. It's AI systems often rely on vast amounts of personal
crucial to address fairness and ensure that AI data. Ensuring the privacy and security of this data is
applications don't discriminate against certain paramount. Strong data governance, anonymization
groups. Bias detection and mitigation techniques are techniques, and user consent are critical to
essential to develop ethical AI. protecting privacy.

Transparency and Explainability Job Displacement and Economic

AI models can be complex and difficult to
Impact
understand. Transparency and explainability are AI has the potential to automate tasks and jobs,
crucial to ensure accountability and responsible leading to economic displacement. It's important to
decision-making. Developing AI models that are consider the economic and societal impact of AI and
transparent and interpretable helps build trust and develop strategies to mitigate potential job losses
fosters ethical development. and support workers.
Challenges in AI Application
Development
1 1. Data Quality and 2 2. Model Interpretability
Availability and Explainability
The quality and availability of data is Understanding why an AI model
crucial for developing accurate AI makes a particular decision can be
models. Models require large and challenging. Black-box models,
diverse datasets to learn effectively. especially deep learning models,
Data inconsistencies, biases, and often lack interpretability. Explainable
missing information can hinder AI (XAI) techniques are being
model performance. developed to address this challenge.

3 3. Ethical Considerations 4 4. Integration and

AI applications raise ethical concerns,
Deployment
such as bias, privacy, and Integrating AI models into existing
accountability. Developers must systems and deploying them in real-
consider the potential impact of their world environments can be complex.
models and ensure they are used Challenges include scalability,
responsibly. performance optimization, and
ensuring seamless integration with
existing infrastructure.
Natural Language Processing Applications
Understanding Human Language Real-World Applications

Natural language processing (NLP) is a field of artificial NLP has a wide range of applications in various
intelligence that focuses on enabling computers to industries. For example, chatbots and virtual assistants
understand, interpret, and generate human language. utilize NLP to understand user queries and provide
NLP algorithms analyze the structure, meaning, and helpful responses. Machine translation tools, like
context of text and speech, allowing machines to Google Translate, leverage NLP to bridge language
process and interact with information in a way that barriers and facilitate communication across different
mimics human communication. cultures.
Computer Vision Applications

Object Detection Image Recognition

Computer vision applications can identify Computer vision can categorize images by
and locate objects within images. This has identifying their content. This technology
many uses, such as self-driving cars, retail powers image search engines, medical
analytics, and medical imaging. diagnoses, and content moderation
platforms.

Facial Recognition Image Segmentation

Computer vision can identify individuals by Computer vision can separate an image into
analyzing facial features. This technology is distinct regions, identifying individual
used in security systems, mobile payments, objects or features. This is used in medical
and law enforcement. imaging, self-driving cars, and virtual reality.
Robotics and Automation Applications

Manufacturing and Household Automation Healthcare and Surgery

Industry Robots are increasingly being used Robotic surgery has revolutionized
Robots are widely used in in homes to simplify daily tasks. healthcare by allowing surgeons to
manufacturing to improve efficiency Robotic vacuum cleaners, lawn perform complex procedures with
and productivity. They can perform mowers, and window cleaners can greater precision and less
tasks that are dangerous or handle chores that can be time- invasiveness. Robotic systems assist
repetitive for humans, such as consuming and inconvenient. These surgeons by providing a magnified
welding, painting, and assembly. robots offer convenience and view, enhanced dexterity, and
This automation leads to increased improve the quality of life. minimally invasive techniques,
accuracy and consistency in leading to faster recovery times and
production. improved outcomes.
Decision Support and Predictive Analytics
Applications
Enhanced Decision-Making Predictive Maintenance
Decision support applications empower Predictive analytics plays a crucial role in optimizing
organizations to make more informed and data- maintenance schedules and preventing equipment
driven decisions. Predictive analytics provides failures. By analyzing sensor data and identifying
insights into future outcomes, enabling businesses to patterns, these applications can predict potential
anticipate trends, optimize operations, and mitigate issues before they occur. This enables proactive
risks. These applications leverage historical data and maintenance, reducing downtime and maximizing
advanced algorithms to generate actionable insights. equipment lifespan.

Personalized Recommendations Fraud Detection and Risk

Predictive analytics is essential for creating
Management
personalized experiences for customers. By Predictive analytics plays a significant role in
analyzing user behavior and preferences, these detecting fraudulent activities and managing
applications recommend products, services, and financial risks. By analyzing transactional data and
content tailored to individual needs. This enhances identifying anomalies, these applications can flag
customer satisfaction and drives revenue growth. suspicious behaviors and prevent financial losses.
They contribute to a secure and reliable financial
ecosystem.
Personalization and
Recommendation Systems
Tailored Experiences Enhanced Discovery
Recommendation systems leverage user Recommendation systems are valuable
data and preferences to suggest tools for helping users discover new
relevant products, services, or content. items or content they might not have
By understanding individual needs and otherwise encountered. By suggesting
interests, these systems create relevant items, they expand users'
personalized experiences that enhance horizons and introduce them to new
customer engagement and satisfaction. possibilities, enriching their online
They analyze patterns and behaviors to experiences and fostering exploration.
deliver recommendations that align with
user profiles and preferences.

Increased Efficiency
Recommendation systems streamline the decision-making process for users by
presenting curated selections that align with their interests. They reduce the time and
effort required to browse through vast amounts of information, leading to increased
efficiency and a more convenient user experience.
Anomaly Detection and Fraud Prevention
Applications

Real-time Monitoring Automated Fraud Collaboration and Insights

Anomaly detection is critical for
Prevention AI tools provide valuable insights for
preventing fraud in real-time. AI AI-powered fraud prevention fraud prevention teams. By
algorithms analyze patterns in data systems can automate many aspects identifying anomalies and providing
to identify unusual activities or of fraud detection. By analyzing vast detailed analyses, these tools can
transactions that could indicate amounts of data, these systems can help investigators understand the
fraudulent behavior. These identify subtle patterns and root causes of fraudulent activity.
algorithms can quickly flag potential anomalies that human analysts This information is crucial for
threats, allowing for swift action to might miss. This automation helps to developing effective strategies to
minimize financial losses. improve efficiency and reduce the prevent future fraud.
time it takes to detect and prevent
fraud.
Healthcare and Life Sciences
Applications
Personalized Medicine Disease Diagnosis
AI can analyze patient data to provide AI algorithms can help diagnose
tailored treatment plans. This includes diseases earlier and more accurately.
genetic information, medical history, They can analyze medical images, such
and lifestyle factors. This personalized as X-rays and scans, to detect
approach can improve treatment abnormalities that may be missed by
effectiveness and reduce side effects. the human eye. AI-powered tools can
also analyze patient symptoms and
medical records to identify potential
illnesses.

Drug Discovery and Medical Imaging Analysis

Development AI algorithms can analyze medical
AI can accelerate the process of images, such as X-rays, CT scans, and
discovering and developing new drugs. MRIs, to detect abnormalities and
It can analyze vast amounts of data to assist in diagnosis. This can improve
identify promising drug candidates and the accuracy and speed of diagnosis,
predict their efficacy and safety. This leading to better patient outcomes.
can lead to faster and more cost-
effective drug development.
Financial and Risk Management
Applications

Financial Modeling and Algorithmic Trading and Risk Management and

Analysis Investment Fraud Detection
AI algorithms can analyze vast AI algorithms can execute trades at AI algorithms can analyze large
amounts of financial data, high speeds, analyzing market data datasets of transactions to identify
identifying patterns and trends. This and making decisions based on suspicious patterns and potential
helps financial institutions create complex patterns. This allows for fraud. This helps financial
more accurate models for more efficient trading strategies, institutions mitigate risks and
forecasting, risk assessment, and reducing human error and protect their customers. AI-powered
investment strategies. AI-powered emotional biases. However, ethical systems can detect anomalies in
tools can automate tasks like considerations are crucial to ensure real-time, reducing losses and
portfolio optimization, fraud responsible and transparent AI improving overall security.
detection, and regulatory usage in financial markets.
compliance.
Transportation and Logistics Applications
Optimized Predictive Demand Automated
Routing Maintenance Forecasting Warehousing

AI can optimize delivery AI can predict potential AI can analyze historical AI powers automated
routes, minimizing travel failures in vehicles and data and current trends warehouses, improving
time and fuel infrastructure, allowing to predict future demand efficiency and accuracy.
consumption. Algorithms for proactive for transportation Robots and automated
analyze real-time traffic maintenance. Sensors services. This helps systems handle tasks like
data, weather conditions, collect data on vehicle companies adjust fleet picking, packing, and
and other factors to performance, and AI sizes, staffing levels, and sorting. AI algorithms
determine the most models analyze the data inventory management optimize warehouse
efficient path. This leads to identify potential to meet anticipated layout and inventory
to faster deliveries, issues before they demand. Accurate management,
reduced costs, and lower become major problems. forecasting optimizes minimizing storage costs
environmental impact. This reduces downtime, resource allocation, and reducing errors. This
improves safety, and reduces waste, and leads to faster order
lowers maintenance improves overall fulfillment and improved
costs. efficiency. customer satisfaction.
Energy and Sustainability Applications
Renewable Energy Smart Grid Sustainable Building
Optimization Management Design
AI can optimize renewable AI can improve the efficiency AI can help design more
energy sources like solar and and reliability of energy grids. sustainable buildings. AI
wind power. AI algorithms can AI-powered systems can algorithms can analyze building
analyze weather data and monitor grid performance, data and optimize energy
energy demand to predict and detect anomalies, and optimize consumption, lighting, and
adjust energy production. This energy distribution. This helps heating systems. This helps
helps maximize efficiency and prevent outages and reduce reduce energy consumption
reduce reliance on fossil fuels. energy waste. and minimize environmental
impact.
Cybersecurity and Threat Detection
Applications
Protecting Sensitive Enhanced Threat Automated Security
Information Intelligence Operations
AI is crucial for defending against AI can be used to gather and AI can automate many security
cyberattacks. AI-powered analyze threat intelligence. AI- tasks, freeing up security teams
security systems can identify and powered tools can scan for to focus on more complex
respond to threats in real-time. vulnerabilities, identify emerging issues. AI-powered systems can
These systems can analyze threats, and track malicious analyze logs, investigate
network traffic, detect actors. This information helps incidents, and respond to
anomalies, and block malicious organizations stay ahead of threats. This automation
activity. AI can help organizations cyber threats and develop improves efficiency and reduces
protect sensitive data and effective security strategies. the risk of human error.
ensure the security of their
networks and systems.
Conversational AI and Virtual Assistants

Human-Computer Task Automation and Personalization and

Interaction Information Access Customization
Conversational AI and virtual Virtual assistants can automate a Conversational AI systems are
assistants are revolutionizing how variety of tasks, from setting designed to learn and adapt to the
people interact with technology. reminders and scheduling user's preferences and needs,
Virtual assistants are AI-powered appointments to providing providing a personalized experience.
systems that can understand and information and answering Virtual assistants can be customized
respond to human language, making questions. They are becoming to provide personalized
it possible to interact with increasingly sophisticated and recommendations, suggestions, and
technology in a more natural and capable of handling complex tasks, support, making technology more
intuitive way. providing a more personalized and accessible and useful for everyone.
efficient user experience.
Reinforcement Learning
Applications

Game Playing Autonomous Systems

Reinforcement learning has excelled in Autonomous vehicles, robots, and drones
game playing, achieving superhuman utilize reinforcement learning to navigate
performance in complex games like Go and complex environments, make decisions, and
chess. These applications involve agents optimize performance. By learning from
learning through trial and error, optimizing interactions with the real world, they adapt
strategies based on rewards and penalties. and improve their behaviors over time.

Robotics and Automation Resource Management

Reinforcement learning enables robots to Reinforcement learning can optimize
learn new tasks and adapt to changing resource allocation in dynamic systems like
environments. This can be applied to power grids, data centers, and cloud
various industrial applications, including computing. By learning from historical data
assembly line operations, logistics, and and real-time feedback, it can improve
disaster response. efficiency and reduce costs.
Federated Learning and Privacy-
Preserving AI
Federated Learning Privacy-Preserving AI

Federated learning allows multiple devices to Privacy-preserving AI techniques ensure data privacy
collaboratively train a machine learning model without during data collection, analysis, and model deployment.
sharing their raw data. This is crucial for privacy- These techniques can include differential privacy,
preserving AI. Devices contribute to model updates by homomorphic encryption, and federated learning.
sharing local model parameters, not sensitive data. Privacy-preserving AI addresses growing concerns
about data misuse and unauthorized access.
Explainable AI (XAI) and
Interpretability
1 1. Transparency and Trust 2 2. Ethical Considerations
Explainable AI (XAI) focuses on Interpretability is crucial for
making AI models understandable to addressing ethical concerns in AI. By
humans. This transparency builds understanding how AI systems arrive
trust in AI systems by allowing users at their conclusions, it's possible to
to comprehend the reasoning behind identify and mitigate potential biases,
the model's decisions. Understanding fairness issues, and unintended
the model's internal workings consequences. This ensures that AI
facilitates a greater understanding of systems are developed and deployed
the AI system's overall capabilities responsibly and ethically.
and limitations.

3 3. Improved Decision- 4 4. Debugging and Model

Making Improvement
Interpretability enables better Interpretable AI models can be easily
decision-making by providing insights debugged and improved. By
into the factors influencing AI understanding the model's reasoning,
predictions. By understanding the developers can identify and address
logic behind the AI's errors or biases. This insight enables
recommendations, users can make the development of more accurate,
more informed and confident robust, and reliable AI systems.
decisions. Interpretability also allows
for better collaboration between
humans and AI, fostering a more
effective partnership.
Continuous Learning and Adaptation in AI
Systems

Dynamic Data Incremental Learning Adaptive Algorithms

Environments Incremental learning allows AI Advanced AI algorithms are
AI systems must adapt to changing models to update their knowledge designed to be adaptive, meaning
data patterns and evolving incrementally based on new data they can adjust their parameters
environments. This necessitates points, rather than requiring and decision-making processes
continuous learning and adaptation, complete retraining. This is based on new information. This
where models can learn from new particularly important for systems enables continuous optimization
data without being retrained from operating in real-time or dealing and performance improvement as
scratch. This enables AI to stay with streaming data, where the system encounters new data
relevant and effective in dynamic retraining might be impractical. and scenarios.
environments.
Scaling AI Applications for Enterprise Use

Integration with Existing Data Management and Organizational Change

Systems Infrastructure Management
AI applications must seamlessly AI applications demand massive Scaling AI applications requires a
integrate with an organization's amounts of data for training, cultural shift within organizations.
existing systems and infrastructure. validation, and inference. Employees need to be trained on AI
This requires careful planning, Organizations need robust data principles, tools, and workflows.
design, and development to ensure management systems, scalable Clear communication, collaboration,
compatibility and data flow. APIs and infrastructure, and efficient data and buy-in from stakeholders are
middleware play a crucial role in pipelines to handle the volume and essential for successful adoption.
bridging the gap between AI and complexity of data involved.
legacy systems.
Integrating AI with Existing Systems and
Workflows
Integration Challenges Integration Strategies

Integrating AI with existing systems Effective integration strategies

presents significant challenges. involve a comprehensive approach.
These systems often have legacy This includes identifying data
infrastructure and complex data sources and mapping them to AI
structures. Adapting AI models to model requirements. It also
these legacy systems can be time- involves designing APIs and
consuming and require specialized middleware to facilitate seamless
expertise. Data silos and communication between AI models
inconsistencies further complicate and existing systems. This
the integration process. approach ensures a smooth and
efficient integration process.
Talent and Skills Required for AI
Application Development
Data Scientists Software Engineers
Data scientists are crucial for AI development. They Software engineers are responsible for building and
collect, clean, and analyze data. They use statistical maintaining the software infrastructure that
modeling and machine learning techniques to build supports AI applications. They work with
predictive models. Data scientists also play a vital programming languages like Python, Java, and C++.
role in data visualization and communication. Software engineers ensure the scalability, reliability,
and security of AI systems.

Domain Experts Project Managers

Domain experts are essential for providing context Project managers are responsible for planning,
and insights into the specific industry or problem executing, and monitoring AI projects. They ensure
that AI is being applied to. They can help AI that projects are delivered on time and within
developers identify the most important features and budget. Project managers collaborate with all
data points for training models. Domain experts can stakeholders, including data scientists, software
also assess the practicality and applicability of AI engineers, and domain experts.
solutions.