Why JavaScript is the Future of Machine Learning
For the past decade, Python has undeniably been the lingua franca of Data Science. Driven by the robust ecosystems of PyTorch, TensorFlow, and scikit-learn, it has monopolized model training and research. However, a significant paradigm shift is underway. As the industry moves from model creation to ubiquitous model distribution , JavaScript Machine Learning is emerging not just as a toy alternative, but as a critical component of the production AI stack. This article is not a tutorial on "How to build a neural network in JS." It is a technical analysis for experts on why the convergence of WebGPU, WebAssembly (WASM), and edge computing is positioning JavaScript as the dominant runtime for AI inference. The Inference Bottleneck: Why Python Can't Scale to the Edge In a traditional MLOps architecture, models are trained in Python and deployed as microservices (often wrapped in FastAPI or Flask) on heavy GPU clusters. While effective, this cen...