The Exciting Field of Machine Learning

"A breakthrough in machine learning would be worth ten Microsofts." - Bill Gates Machine learning (ML) is a form of artificial intelligence (AI) that allows computers to learn and make predictions based on previous data sets. With significant overlap in fields like data mining and statistical modeling, machine learning exhibits distinct differences compared to more traditional forms of AI. Where traditional artificial intelligence focuses on areas like reasoning and abstract thinking, the primary purpose of machine learning is to create software that can learn from past experience. Applications of ML are vast, from facial recognition technology to conversational AI like Amazon's Alexa. As you will see in the coming paragraphs, there are plenty of reasons to be excited about the ever-expanding scope of this technology.