How machine learning could impact society - Khaleej Times

Machine learning has been around for quite a while. But are you actually taking notice of it? A large number of systems run on this application of artificial intelligence, which basically, as defined by Forbes, is giving machines access to data and let them learn from themselves. "Machine learning is a huge game-changer," Patrick van der Smagt, director for artificial intelligence at German powerhouse Volkswagen, told Khaleej Times on the final day of Artelligence - The Artificial Intelligence Forum 2018 in Dubai on Thursday. Artelligence was presented by--Khaleej Times, the UAE's first English-language newspaper, and MIT Sloan Management Review GCC, with Smart Dubai as the official government partner.