How Do Machine Learning Programs "Learn"?

In this article, we look at two machine learning (ML) techniques, Naive Bayes classifier and neural networks, and demystify how they work. With all the hype surrounding self-driving cars and video-game-playing AI robots, it's worth taking a step back and reminding ourselves how machine learning programs actually "learn". In this article, we look at two machine learning (ML) techniques–spam filters and neural networks–and demystify how they work. And if you're not sure what machine learning even is, read about the difference between artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning. One common machine learning algorithm is the Naive Bayes classifier, which is used for filtering spam emails.