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Random Forest vs XGBoost

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Your question is Random Forest vs XGBoost. Take a moment with it on the right.

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Problem

Comparing Random Forest and XGBoost which is more prone to overfitting, and how do you mitigate it?

Asked in the AI/ML Team Lead Interview stage. Focus your answer on overfitting risks, how you would validate the choice, and what controls you would put in place to keep the model stable in production.