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Model Validation

The process of evaluating a trained model against predefined criteria, including performance benchmarks, fairness metrics and robustness tests, before deployment to production.

In plain language

The quality control phase before an AI goes live. Does it meet accuracy targets? Is it fair? Is it secure? Like a checkpoint before a product reaches customers.

Why this matters

Model validation is a critical governance checkpoint. Your framework must define validation criteria for accuracy, fairness, security and robustness, and no model should reach production without passing.

Relevance

Governance

Validation is a mandatory governance gate that ensures AI systems meet documented standards before deployment.

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