Machine learning (ML) is a subfield of AI that helps computers “self-learn” from data sets and improve over time without being programmed in any way. Algorithms that use machine learning can analyses data and figure out what to expect in the future based on what they’ve learned. In a nutshell, machine learning relies on iterative algorithms and models that improve with practise. In the 1950s, Artificial Intelligence pioneer Arthur Samuel created the first self-learning system for playing checkers, and the phrase “machine learning” was born. He found that the more he used the system, the better it functioned. The development of richer datasets and neural networks have contributed to machine learning’s explosive rise in recent years. Machine learning is already integral to almost every aspect of modern life, from automatic translation and picture identification to voice search and self-driving vehicles. This book will describe the process of machine learning in detail.