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The Technological Emergence of AutoML: A Survey of Performant Software and Applications in the Context of Industry
With most technical fields, there exists a delay between fundamental academic
research and practical industrial uptake. Whilst some sciences have robust and
well-established processes for commercialisation, such as the pharmaceutical
practice of regimented drug trials, other fields face transitory periods in
which fundamental academic advancements diffuse gradually into the space of
commerce and industry. For the still relatively young field of
Automated/Autonomous Machine Learning (AutoML/AutonoML), that transitory period
is under way, spurred on by a burgeoning interest from broader society. Yet, to
date, little research has been undertaken to assess the current state of this
dissemination and its uptake. Thus, this review makes two primary contributions
to knowledge around this topic. Firstly, it provides the most up-to-date and
comprehensive survey of existing AutoML tools, both open-source and commercial.
Secondly, it motivates and outlines a framework for assessing whether an AutoML
solution designed for real-world application is 'performant'; this framework
extends beyond the limitations of typical academic criteria, considering a
variety of stakeholder needs and the human-computer interactions required to
service them. Thus, additionally supported by an extensive assessment and
comparison of academic and commercial case-studies, this review evaluates
mainstream engagement with AutoML in the early 2020s, identifying obstacles and
opportunities for accelerating future uptake