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Machine Learning is undeniably one of the most influential and powerful technologies in today’s world. More importantly, we are far from seeing its full potential. There’s no doubt, it will continue to be making headlines for the foreseeable future.

Creating a computer system which automatically improves with experience is what machine learning all about .

Machine Learning is a branch of artificial intelligence based on the idea that systems can learn from data, identify patterns and make decisions with minimal human intervention. It was born from pattern recognition and the theory that computers can learn without being programmed to perform specific tasks.


Two of the most widely adopted machine learning methods are supervised learning and unsupervised learning – but there are also other methods of machine learning. Here's an overview of the most popular types.


1.      Supervised learning algorithms are trained using labelled examples, such as an input where the desired output is known.
2.      Unsupervised learning is used against data that has no historical labels. The system is not told the "right answer." The algorithm must figure out what is being shown. The goal is to explore the data and find some structure within. Unsupervised learning works well on transactional data.
3.      Semi supervised learning is used for the same applications as supervised learning. But it uses both labelled and unlabelled data for training – typically a small amount of labelled data with a large amount of unlabelled data (because unlabelled data is less expensive and takes less effort to acquire). This type of learning can be used with methods such as classification, regression and prediction. Semi supervised learning is useful when the cost associated with labelling is too high to allow for a fully labelled training process.

4.       Reinforcement learning is often used for robotics, gaming and navigation. With reinforcement learning, the algorithm discovers through trial and error which actions yield  the greatest rewards. This type of learning has three primary components: the agent (the learner or decision maker), the environment (everything the agent interacts with) and actions (what the agent can do). The objective is for the agent to choose actions that maximize the expected reward over a given amount of time. The agent will reach the goal much faster by following a good policy. So the goal in reinforcement learning is to learn the best policy.


Related  Link: Federated learning


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