The document describes the MLbase stack, which aims to make machine learning development and use easier and more scalable. It discusses three levels of the stack: MLlib for low-level ML functionality, MLI which provides higher-level abstractions and feature extraction tools, and ML Optimizer which automates model selection. Examples are given showing how text classification can be done more easily using MLI compared to directly with MLlib. The goal is to release initial functionality in the summer and expand it over the following winter.