What is Machine Learning?
Machine Learning is a field of study gives computers the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.
- Arthur Samuel (1959)
Who is Arthur Samuel?
Arthur Samuel was a Computer Scientist who popularized the term Machine Learning. He developed a program named Samuel Checkers-Playing Program that eventually became better than him at the game.
How did the Samuel Checkers-Playing Program learn?
He programmed the computer to play hundreds or thousands of games against itself. Over time, the program learned by identifying which board positions led to wins and losses, thereby developing an understanding of good and bad moves.
Applications of Machine Learning
- Recommender Systems (Netflix, YouTube, Spotify)
- Speech Recognition (Amazon Echo, Google Home, Siri)
- Spam Email Detection
- Healthcare (Medical Diagnosis)
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