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How is machine learning transforming the world?

Typing AI
Typing AI - Feb 23, 2023
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Machine learning is an application of artificial intelligence that utilizes a computer programmed with self-learning and teaching abilities. It utilizes datasets and analyzes them to gain more information to make predictions. Today all the tech giants like Google, Netflix, and Amazon utilize this technology to deliver a better experience.

 

How is machine learning changing different aspects of our life?

 

Here is an insight into how machine learning changes our lives.

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  2. 1. Education

Classrooms need to get smart now, and that can be done through efficient data management. With machine learning, smart classrooms can expand the database of resources and record data regarding individual performance. Moreover, machine learning empowers digital systems to provide customized reports as needed for both students and teachers.

 

However, it does not mean we can replace teachers with computers. It means we can make teachers and students highly efficient using automation powered by machine learning.

 

  1. 2. Healthcare

Healthcare has been significantly benefitting from machine learning applications for patient diagnosis. Computers trained with huge datasets can make the patient diagnosis and treatment much faster. One of the most common applications of machine learning in the healthcare industry is detecting tumors and cancerous cells in the human body.

 

Here machine learning algorithms take data in the form of images and efficiently detect cancer. This technology can also be used to accurately predict health issues, which may save lives.

 

  1. 3. Security and smart homes

IoT is also an application of machine learning. It takes home security and automation solutions and makes them smart by implementing artificial intelligence. Some amazing examples include the following:

 

  • - Visual recognition of unusual visitors at your home
  • - ML-based alarm systems to decrease theft.
  • - Detecting activities of a kid at home and alerting parents in emergency
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Apart from security, IoT is significantly beneficial in easing the process of controlling appliances and gadgets, including Smart TVs, AC, Door locks, vacuum cleaners, etc.

 

  1. 4. Law

The law industry must review and compare documents with previous cases to get a leading solution. It takes hours of effort from multiple humans. However, ML makes this a matter of a few minutes or seconds. It is because ML is capable of processing huge datasets in less time with the right software.

 

So, whenever a case is introduced to machine learning-based software, it can reduce the time and effort taken to resolve it and quickly give a decision with no errors. Thus, the processing of courts can be quicker.

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  2. 5. Personalization in digital media and marketing

Whatever we see today on social media applications and websites is not directed toward us manually. Instead, tech giants have employed machine learning that tracks our data. It then sees which new posts will be most relevant for us, considering our previous activity, and shows us selective posts. These include regular posts as well as sponsored ones.

 

For instance, if someone travels a lot, he may see multiple posts and ads regarding hotels in the areas he visits the most. It is all because machine learning algorithms are providing a tailored experience. Similarly, music streaming platforms like Spotify recommend songs based on user activity.

 

  1. 6. Transportation

It is just the beginning of self-driven vehicles, and much more advancement will come in the years. AI powers self-driven vehicles, but a huge part of the software behind them is based on machine learning that learns driving patterns as the vehicle is autonomously driving itself.

 

Several names in the automobile industry are making ML-based self-driving technology, but the current biggest player is Tesla.

 

  1. 7. Business

Machine learning is the future of every business because of its data processing capabilities. Machine learning improves efficiency in every aspect, from employee hiring to making informed decisions about profitable opportunities. It also detects dangers and risks before a human can.

 

Moreover, machine learning has applications in automating industrial processes, which makes businesses more efficient. Through machine learning, businesses can also design better backup systems to restore their network if it crashes.

 

Conclusion

 

Automation brings multiple benefits for humans as it makes life easier. Shortly, we can expect every manual job to be replaced by automation as it will reduce efforts and input while increasing efficiency, and that would be powered by machine learning and other applications of AI.

 

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