Glossary
Machine Learning
Systems that learn patterns from data to make predictions or decisions.
Definition
Machine learning is the discipline of building systems that improve their performance on a task by learning patterns from data rather than following explicitly programmed rules. It spans supervised, unsupervised, and reinforcement learning, and underpins everything from fraud detection to demand forecasting.
Context
Machine learning is the quiet workhorse behind most production AI value — churn, credit, demand, maintenance, and pricing models. The gap between leaders and laggards is now less about algorithms and more about data quality, deployment discipline, and tying model outputs to real operating decisions.