AWS Certified AI Practitioner
The Foundation Model Lifecycle
Walk the seven stages the exam names, from data selection to feedback, and see why model selection replaces training as the decision that matters most when you build on a foundation model.
Intermediate 18 minutes 4 Learning Objectives
- List the stages of the FM lifecycle named in the exam guide and describe what happens in each
- Distinguish pre-training from fine-tuning by data, cost, and who performs it
- Explain why model selection carries more weight in the FM lifecycle than in a traditional ML pipeline
- Describe how the feedback stage closes the loop and what it feeds