AI & the web
Machine learning
Methods through which computer models learn patterns from data rather than relying only on individually written rules.
In everyday use
A model learns to recognise spam from example messages.
What to keep in mind
Patterns in training data do not guarantee reliable results in every setting.
Also searched as: ML
Further reading
Original explanation and example by Perspectism. Further reading may cover the wider subject, rather than this exact wording. Edition updated 7 October 2026.
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