A Non-Technical Guide To Understanding Machine Learning

Machine learning is "[…] the branch of AI that explores ways to get computers to improve their performance based on experience". Let's break that down to set some foundations on which to build our machine learning knowledge. Branch of Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence is the study and development by which a computer and its systems are given the ability to successfully accomplish tasks that would typically require a human's intelligent behavior. Machine learning is a part of that process. It's the technology and process by which we train the computer to accomplish the said task.