Chapter 5: Understanding Machine Learning

Over the last few years, you have likely heard some of the many popular buzz words such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL) that have rippled through most major industries. Although many of these phrases tend to be used interchangeably in company-wide all-staff and leadership meetings, each of these phrases does in fact refer to a distinct concept. So, let's take a look closer look at what these phrases actually refer to.

AI generally refers to the overarching domain of human-like intelligence demonstrated by software and machines. We can think of AI as the space that encompasses many of the topics we will discuss within the scope of this book.

Within the AI domain, there exists a sub-domain that we refer to as machine learning. ML can be defined as the study of algorithms in conjunction with data to develop predictive models.

Within the ML domain, there exists yet another sub-domain...