AI glossary / Industry talk

LLMOps

Industry talk, also called MLOps

The behind-the-scenes work of running AI apps reliably: monitoring them, testing them and keeping costs under control.

More words in Industry talk

• MoatA lasting advantage that stops competitors copying a business. A constant question in AI, where many products rely on the same models.
• NPUNeural processing unit. A chip in newer phones and laptops designed to run AI efficiently without draining the battery.
• Open-weight modelA model whose trained brain is published so anyone can download and run it. Often loosely called open source, though the recipe and data aren't always shared.
• Physical AIAI that works in the real world through robots, vehicles and machines, not just on screens.
• PilotA small trial of an AI tool inside an organisation before deciding whether to roll it out to everyone.