Machine learning trumps AI for security analysts - Help Net Security

Machine learning is currently one of the biggest buzzwords in cybersecurity and the tech industry in general, but the phrase is often overused and misapplied, leaving many with their own, incorrect definition. So, how do you cut through all the noise to separate fact from fiction? And how can this tool be best applied to security operations? Machine learning (ML) is an algorithm that gives the software applications it is applied to the ability to autonomously learn from its own environment, then improve operations based on the data collected. It does this without much human supervision or being specifically programmed to do so.