Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for curating a data sample set. The technique includes determining one or more data sampling criteria based on a sampling objective for a data sample set associated with the machine learning model. The technique also includes selecting, from a set of unlabeled data samples, at least one data sample to be labeled and added to a data sample set associated with the machine learning model based on the one or more data sampling criteria. The technique also includes, for each selected data sample, supplementing the data sample set with the selected data sample and at least one association with a label.