Space Regulatory Glossary AI & Data Science

classification

noun

1. A machine learning task that assigns predefined labels or categories to input data. Classification models learn decision boundaries from labeled training examples and apply them to new, unseen data.
2. In regulatory document processing, classification sorts incoming filings by type (license application, modification, STA, transfer of control), urgency, or relevance. Classical ML classifiers (random forests, SVMs) often outperform LLMs on this task when sufficient labeled data exists, with faster execution and lower cost.

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