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AI product development lifecycle

As explained in Introduction to Generative AI, Second Edition

The AI lifecycle is the sequence of stages through which data and AI systems are collected, curated, trained, deployed, used, evaluated, and retired.

The AI product development lifecycle traces how data becomes an AI-supported decision, from preparation and training through deployment, use, evaluation, and retirement. It is not only a technical pipeline: privacy, bias, data quality, transparency, and accountability require attention at every stage. section 3.18

Responsible lifecycle management requires organizations to:

  • Set standards for training data and model management. section 3.18
  • Build transparency and accountability into the pipeline, rather than adding them only at user interaction. section 3.18
  • Treat legal compliance as a baseline while addressing broader systemic risks. section 3.18

How Introduction to Generative AI, Second Edition covers it

How deep it goes
Connects lifecycle stages to governance concerns but stops short of prescribing detailed operational procedures.
Examples
References the GDPR, EU AI Act, NIST standards, ISO standards, and internal risk policies as governance mechanisms.
What it assumes
Assumes familiarity with organizations building or deploying AI systems while treating governance responsibility as a foundational requirement.
What you can do after
Evaluate/understand where privacy, bias, quality, transparency, and accountability risks enter an AI system’s lifecycle.
How it connects
Links the lifecycle to data privacy, bias, data quality, transparency, accountability, model management, and institutional oversight.

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