Training Signal or Inference Input
Distinguish model training from inference in everyday workplace AI workflows.
Sort each AI workflow event into the right side of the training versus inference line. Training changes model parameters Inference uses the trained model now Millions of examples adjust model weights before launch training A user's current question is sent to the model inference An optimizer gradually changes weights and biases A current policy excerpt is added to today's prompt The model samples the next output token during a reply Training versus inference You separated model learning from live model use. Ask whether the weights changed. If not, you are probably looking at inference.
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