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concept drift

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Official ISTQB Definition

A change in the statistical properties of the target variable that an ML model is trying to predict, causing model performance to degrade over time.

3 Ways to Think About It

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The Quick Take

When an AI's accuracy degrades over time because the real world changed since training.

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Look Closer

The reason AI systems need continuous testing - yesterday's model may not work on today's data.

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The Bottom Line

Shifting patterns that make a once-accurate model unreliable, requiring ongoing monitoring.

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