What is machine learning? Karen Hao Machine-learning algorithms are responsible for the vast majority of the artificial intelligence advancements and applications you hear about.

Specialization: Machine LearningInstructor: Geena Kim, Assistant Teaching ProfessorPrior knowledge needed: Calculus, Linear algebra, PythonLearning Outcomes Explain what unsupervised learning is, and ...

Machine learning defined Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence that includes methods, or algorithms, for automatically creating models from data.

To clear things up, I drew you this flowchart on the back of an envelope so you can work out whether something is using AI or not. This originally appeared in our AI newsletter The Algorithm.

An Algorithm That ‘Predicts’ Criminality Based on a Face Sparks a Furor Its creators said they could use facial analysis to determine if someone would become a criminal.