Machine Learning Automation: Beware of the Hype! - DZone Big Data

The general idea here is that the work done by a Machine Learning engineer can be automated, thus freeing potential users from the tyranny of needing to have specific expertise. Presumably, the ultimate goal of such automations is to make Machine Learning accessible to more people. After all, if a thing can be done automatically, that means anyone who can press a button can do it, right? I'm going to make a three-part argument here that "Machine Learning Automation" is really just a poor proxy for the true goal of making Machine Learning useable by anyone with data. Furthermore, I think the more direct path to that goal is via the combination of automation and interactivity that we often refer to in the software world as "abstraction". By understanding what constitutes a powerful Machine Learning abstraction, we'll be in a better position to think about the innovations that will really make Machine Learning more accessible.