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Model Training & Adaptation

Active learning

AI choosing which examples would be most useful for someone to label or explain next.

Example

An AI system asks reviewers to label cases about which it is uncertain.

Why people use it

It can reduce labeling work by asking people to check the most useful examples.

What you'll hear

“Which cases would teach it the most?”

What this means for you

Check how selected cases are labeled and whether they represent the wider task.

Can you control it?

Developer-only

The people building or running the AI choose this setup. An everyday user generally needs their help to change how this part works.

Common questions

Is active learning the same as an AI learning from every chat?
No. It is a specific data-selection method within a training process.
Does it always choose the hardest cases?
Not necessarily. Different methods judge usefulness in different ways.
Can its choices miss part of the real-world task?
Yes. Focusing too narrowly can leave some types of cases underrepresented.

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