machine learning

noun

1

: a computational method that is a subfield of artificial intelligence and that enables a computer to learn to perform tasks by analyzing a large dataset without being explicitly programmed

The company is curating the overall topics manually, but Twitter will be relying on machine learning to intelligently populate the topics themselves so that the tweets can stay up to date.

—Lucas Matney

Unsupervised learning, also known as unsupervised machine learning, uses machine learning algorithms to analyze and cluster unlabeled datasets. These algorithms discover hidden patterns or data groupings without the need for human intervention.

—IBM

Supervised machine learning requires labeled data to adjust the parameters of the model during training. … But without quality training data, supervised learning models will end up making poor inferences.

—Ben Dickson

Reinforcement machine learning trains machines through trial and error to take the best action by establishing a reward system. Reinforcement learning can train models to play games or train autonomous vehicles to drive by telling the machine when it made the right decisions, which helps it learn over time what actions it should take.

—Sara Brown

2

: the branch of computer science that employs machine learning

An entire subspecialty known as machine learning is devoted to building algorithms that allow computers to develop new behaviors based on experience.

—Adam Piore

While many scholars in the developing field of machine learning were focused on improving algorithms, [Cynthia] Rudin instead wanted to use AI's power to help society.

—Duke University

—abbreviation ML

Examples of machine learning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The desire among outside firms to entice machine learning engineers, general managers, and executives from Nvidia is strong, but because of the high levels of unvested equity the employees have, recruiters haven’t seen much success in coaxing talent out of the company, search experts said. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2024

Using all these data sources, researchers trained a machine learning model to predict how a beer would taste—and how desirable those flavors would be to consumers—by studying its chemical makeup. —Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 Mar. 2024

Windows’ voice-to-text feature has improved remarkably in recent years and now uses machine learning algorithms to correct its guesses and punctuation. —PCMAG, 22 Mar. 2024

How image generators depict humans reflects the data used to train the underlying machine learning algorithms. —Reece Rogers, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024

Monitoring And Analyzing Production Processes Technology companies can leverage AI in their quality assurance efforts by utilizing machine learning to monitor and analyze production processes. —Expert Panel®, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024

Flock Safety spokesperson Holly Beilin said that the company refused IPVM access to its software because of its nature as a machine learning technology that is constantly updating itself with data pulled from real-world events on the street. —Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2024

Yeah, look, so so Fannie Mae has been using artificial intelligence and machine learning for a long time. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 20 Mar. 2024

This is rumored to use PlayStation machine learning for image upscaling that’s similar to Nvidia’s DLSS or AMD’s FSR. —Tom Warren, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1953, in the meaning defined at sense 1