Understanding machine learning

Microsoft principal software development engineer Jennifer Marsman talked about the applications of machine learning at Microsoft's Ignite NZ conference. From teaching computers to make predictions to helping blind people "see", machine learning technology has already made incredible advancements in a short timeframe. Microsoft's Jennifer Marsman's interest is machine learning and helping to make the technology understandable to the average person. The Detroit-based principal software development engineer was in New Zealand last week for Microsoft's Ignite New Zealand conference, where she gave talks about applications of machine learning. It can be easy to let our imaginations run too wild when it comes to the future of technology, so Marsman to gave examples of machine learning's relevance in real life.