In an Al project the domain expert is the person...

In an artificial intelligence project, a domain expert (often referred to as a Subject Matter Expert or SME) is an individual possessing deep, specialized knowledge, skills, and practical experience in the specific field or industry for which the AI solution is being developed. Their primary role is to provide essential business context, guide the data selection and feature engineering processes, and validate the machine learning model's outputs against real-world scenarios. Because data scientists may lack specific industry knowledge, the domain expert is crucial for interpreting results and ultimately defining what constitutes a "fit for purpose" solution that accurately solves the problem and meets the actual business or operational requirements of the organization.

A. Technical and managerial oversight of the business plan is typically the responsibility of a project sponsor, product owner, or business manager, not the domain expert.

B. Managing the agile project and writing technical terms of reference are the specific duties of a project manager, scrum master, or technical lead.

C. Measuring the trustworthiness of the AI system involves AI ethicists, quality assurance testers, and compliance officers, though domain experts may assist in evaluating specific outcomes.

- Provost, F., & Fawcett, T. (2013). Data Science for Business. O'Reilly Media. Chapter 2 (Business Problems and Data Science Solutions), pp. 27-30.

- APMG International, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Foundation Syllabus, Section: Building an AI System.