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Since you are reading this, I assume you are aware of, or at least have heard about Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. Being two of the hottest buzzwords in the industry right now, these are often used interchangeably leading to some confusion. However, these two have different meanings and applications. The two terms are very strongly related though, as they share a containership relationship between them where the former is a subset of the later. Lets dive deep into these topics and try to find the reason for this confusion and related solutions.

Why this confusion?

The main culprit behind this confusion is the interchangeable use of these two terms and the limited knowledge of the subject among the developer as well as user community. Artificial intelligence is heavily dependent on machine learning,

Machine Learning and AI confusion

which has led to the perception that both terms refer to the same thing. This confusion has spread like wildfire in the industry and only people who are experts in this field, know the clear distinction among these terms.

Artificial Intelligence-The Big Brother

Artificial Intelligence is the intelligence demonstrated by machines which emulates a human like thinking and behavior, allowing them to make their own decisions in real life situations. Going by the computer science definition, AI is referred to as the study of intelligent agents, which are devices that perceive their environment and take actions accordingly in order to maximum fulfillment of their goals. These agents mimic certain cognitive functions, which humans relate with the human mind, like problem solving and learning. AI, traditionally, attempts to solve problems such as Reasoning, Knowledge Representation, Learning, Planning, Natural Language Processing etc. Generating an intelligent agent which can think like humans is the long-term goal since it makes use of all the former techniques mentioned.   Continue reading →