Machine Learning – Overcoming 4 Common Myths

It's very new as a mainstream management tool (as opposed to something only data scientists would use) and is indeed a fairly complex technology. The thought that computers could take in a huge amount of data and not only make sense of it, but learn along the way, is unfathomable to many. Similar to the confusion and learning curve that accompanied Internet technology, a solid understanding of machine learning and its true applications takes time and a willingness to dive deeper. The following are four myths that often accompany conversations around machine learning--and evidence of the contrary.