Machine learning is a tool – and people need to learn how to use it

Machine learning has a lot of buzz around it and business-leaders are eager to hire talent with experience in the field. But what does ‘machine learning’ actually mean? And if someone has it listed on their resume, how do you know if they are a good fit for solving business problems? What most people don’t realize when they’re talking about machine learning, is that there are actually two disciplines. The term ‘machine learning’ can refer to either machine learning research or to applied machine learning, but people use the same term for both things, and it creates confusion. If businesses…

This story continues at The Next Web