Who is an AI engineer?

AI Engineering: The Emergence of a New “On-Demand” Job Role

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Are AI engineers and data scientists the same?

Are AI engineers and ML engineers the same?

What do you think? – Most people might say that ML engineers and AI engineers are the same. But it’s not totally true.

Well, it’s still the early days for such a job role. So, no wonder there is so much confusion.

Let me try to paint a clear picture. See if you get it, or maybe you just don’t agree with what I think it is.

AI Engineer?

Pre-Foundational Model Phase

Before the advent of foundational models like GPT, Claude, and others, the tech industry had a distinct division of roles:

• Data Scientist: Their primary role was to gather and prepare data and construct models that could be integrated into the company’s software. For instance, let’s consider the creation of a chatbot.
• Software Engineer: They were responsible for building and maintaining the software. They would take the models developed by the data scientists and incorporate them into the software.

However, there was a gap. Data scientists typically lacked extensive knowledge…