What Is Machine Learning And Why Does It Matter?
There is much talk around it and how it impacts businesses and organizations in the future, but what is machine learning really? It’s an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that offers systems the ability to learn automatically as well as improve from experience without being programmed explicitly. It focuses on the development of computer programs and harnessing of algorithms for computers to access data, which also feeds into the machine’s learning capabilities. Image source: CBROnline.com The main goal is to allow computers to learn without human intervention or help, and adjust their actions as necessary. One may not be aware of some widely publicized machine learning applications, but they actually include the heavily hyped self-driving Google car, online recommendation offers from Amazon and Netflix, and even online fraud detection. Machine learning enables the analysis of staggering quantities of data. It generally delivers faster and more accurate r