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Machine learning

As explained in WordPress Power Toolkit: Harness AI to build next-level websites

Machine learning is a branch of artificial intelligence in which computational systems learn patterns or behaviors from data rather than being explicitly programmed for every outcome.

Machine learning is a subset of artificial intelligence in which systems teach themselves patterns, behaviors, or strategies instead of receiving instructions for every outcome. Some learned behaviors can appear emergent or difficult to explain. section 13.3

Machine learning connects with several major AI domains:

  • Deep learning uses layered artificial neural networks to learn complex representations from vast amounts of data. section 13.3
  • Robotics applies AI learning and reasoning to physical machines, sensors, movement, and object interaction. section 13.3
  • Natural language processing applies AI to understanding and generating human language. section 13.3

AlphaGo learns Go

AlphaGo Zero received only the rules of Go, without prior game data, human coaching, programming instructions, or expert tips. Through deep learning, it developed novel strategies that defeated leading human players, including winning all three games against Ke Jie in 2017. section 13.3.1

How WordPress Power Toolkit: Harness AI to build next-level websites covers it

How deep it goes
Defines self-teaching and illustrates it through Go, but stops short of explaining training procedures or algorithm internals.
Examples
Uses AlphaGo Zero’s rule-only training and championship Go matches to demonstrate original, effective machine strategies.
What you can do after
Supports understanding how systems can discover effective strategies that humans did not explicitly provide.
How it connects
Links machine learning with artificial intelligence, deep learning, robotics, and natural language processing.

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