machine learning
This term describes a specific subset of artificial intelligence where the system identifies patterns in data to make decisions, rather than following a rigid set of pre-defined rules. It is typically used in technical, academic, and business contexts to describe the underlying technology behind predictive analytics and automation.
As a mass noun, it refers to the field of study or the general process. It is not used in the plural to describe individual instances of learning; instead, one would refer to "machine learning models" or "machine learning algorithms" to specify individual implementations.
Meanings
A branch of artificial intelligence focused on building systems that learn from data to improve performance on a specific task without being explicitly programmed for every possible scenario.
The company implemented machine learning to predict customer churn based on historical behavior.