Core AI ideas

Machine learning (ML)

Definition

A way for computers to learn patterns from data instead of following only hand-written rules.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

Machine learning (ML): a chef studies meals from past services to make better choices when cooking the next dish.

Learning chef = machine learning

A kitchen example of machine learning (ml): a chef learning from past services.

The kitchen connection

Think of a chef learning from past services.

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01 · Who or what
Learning chef = machine learning
02 · What happens
Studies meals from past services
03 · The result
Makes better choices next time

Why it matters

It explains how many AI systems improve from examples instead of only hand-coded rules.