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Machine Learning

Machine learning is a type of AI where computers learn patterns from examples rather than following fixed rules. The more good examples they see, the better they can get.

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Spam filters in email use machine learning to spot unwanted messages.

All about Machine Learning

Machine learning is a type of artificial intelligence where computers learn patterns from examples rather than following fixed rules. More good examples usually help them improve.

Spam filters and recommendation systems use machine learning.

The computer is shown many examples with answers, and it gradually works out how to predict the answer for new examples.

For example, a machine learning system can learn to tell cats from dogs if it sees thousands of labelled photos of each. The more good examples it sees, the better it becomes. The quality of the examples matters a great deal, because a system can only learn what it is shown.

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Real-life uses of Machine Learning

  • Filtering spam email
  • Recommending videos
  • Recognising faces in photos

Frequently asked questions about Machine Learning

How does machine learning work?

It learns patterns from examples.

What helps it improve?

More good examples.