AI glossary
What is machine learning?
Short answer
The branch of AI where computers learn patterns from examples instead of following hand-written rules, then use those patterns to make predictions on new data.
For example
Rather than writing rules for spotting spam, you show a program thousands of emails marked spam or not spam and let it learn the patterns itself.
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What is machine learning in simple terms?
The branch of AI where computers learn patterns from examples instead of following hand-written rules, then use those patterns to make predictions on new data.
What is an example of machine learning?
Rather than writing rules for spotting spam, you show a program thousands of emails marked spam or not spam and let it learn the patterns itself.
Where can I learn about machine learning for free?
AI in Bed explains it in the free lesson "What is AI, really?" (Beginner level, 5 minutes), with no sign-up.