In my first post about machine learning, I simply wrote about what machine learning is.  This week I am writing about cool uses for machine learning.  In an Informationweek.com article, they list 11 different types of uses for machine learning.  I will list some of them here and discuss the more interesting ones:

• Stopping Malware
• Making Important Discoveries
• Has helped diabetic patients tremendously
• Understanding Legal Documents
• Lots of times legal documents are too complex for your average user.  With that being said, you can use a computer's brain to break down the legal language presented into "plain language".
• Prevent Money Laundering
• Improve CyberSecurity
• Self-Driving Cars
• All self-driving cars use machine learning to some extent

The article I have written about can be found here, http://www.informationweek.com/strategic-cio/executive-insights-and-innovation/11-cool-ways-to-use-machine-learning/d/d-id/1323375?image_number=10.

One of the most ground-breaking/intriguing things I have read about in the past few months is something called Machine Learning.  While this type of AI  (Artificial Intelligence) is completely unknown to the vast majority of the public, Machine Learning is being used in almost every form of business, and it will soon become a huge part of human's day-to-day lives.  Whatis.com describes Machine Learning as, "Machine Learning is a type of artificial intelligence  (AI) that provides computers with the ability to learn without being explicitly programmed.  Machine learning focuses on the development of computer programs that can teach themselves to grow and change when exposed to new data".  Simply put, Machine Learning is teaching a computer to have a brain of its own.  The possibilities of Machine Learning are limitless, and I urge everyone to take a look into what type of businesses that could be created through Machine Learning.

A good article to read about what Machine Learning is: http://www.sas.com/en_us/insights/analytics/machine-learning.html