Machine Learning In The Real World

Over the past few decades, machine learning has emerged as the real-world face of what is often mistakenly called "artificial intelligence." It is establishing itself as a mainstream technology tool for companies, enabling them to improve productivity, planning, and ultimately, profits. Michael Jordan, professor of Computer Science and Statistics at the University of California, Berkeley, noted in a recent Medium post: "Most of what is being called'AI' today, particularly in the public sphere, is what has been called'machine learning' for the past several decades." Jordan argues that unlike much that is mislabeled "artificial intelligence," ML is the real thing. He maintains that it was already clear in the early 1990s that ML would grow to have massive industrial relevance.