AI vs. Machine Learning correlation: Simple Terms Explained for Beginners

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In this article, we'll know about the correlation and the comparable features of machine learning and artificial intelligence. And also explore how artificial intelligence compliments machine learning. Now, the fundamental objective of artificial intelligence is to build intelligent machines that are capable of reacting like humans. And artificial intelligence builds such intelligent machines by providing knowledge, storage, and represent data for interrogation and investigation to manage information like the human brain. Artificial intelligence provides the capabilities of building applications that are capable of recognizing speech using natural language processing. And it also provides the capability of processing text like humans do, along with the capability of answering questions. 

Artificial intelligence also provides the capability of planning, scheduling, and automating tasks. And it finally extends the capability of building self-learning machines and algorithms to machine learning. And as such, machine learning is considered as the subset of artificial intelligence.

Comparing Machine Learning and AI:

Now, differentiating artificial intelligence with machine learning is rather complicated due to the cross-cutting boundaries of both of these streams of studies.

Similarities: Uses learning algorithms with prime objective of automation. 

Differences: Machine learning not inspired by human intelligence while AI is influenced by human intelligence. 


As per various schools of thought, both artificial intelligence and machine learning are similar. As they both use learning algorithms with the primary objective of automating tasks and reducing human intervention, or without any human intervention. Now machine learning or artificial intelligence are dissimilar from the perspective of their respective derivative inspirations. While artificial intelligence is primarily influenced by the human brain and intelligence, whereas machine learning is algorithmic in nature.


Machine Learning Lifecycle:

Machine learning has a typical lifecycle which may differ depending on the practices that are adopted by different domains and industries. When working with machine learning, the lifecycle always begins with a business problem that helps identify or define the goals or objectives. Now after we've identified or defined the goals or objectives, we have to also identify the process and data involved.

We need to identify the data and analyze the data with the identified assumptions of the processes to be applied. And after deriving the processes and analyzing the data analysis, we need to identify the problem criteria so we can select or choose the right algorithm that is to be applied. Which in turn is largely dependent on the nature of the available data and the problem categorization like classification, regression, cluster, and others.


Following which, we'll need to ensure that we're identifying and using the right metrics when calculating for data accuracy. After all these are done, the next objective is to build training sets. And test the training sets to build and validate the model. Finally, we can apply the model within applications and model accuracy. The lifecycle, along with the phases or stages involved, are perfectly illustrated in the sample figure. Where the phases or stages involved begin with the business problem. Move into analyzing and preparing the data, building the model, evaluating and refining with the collected feedbacks, and finally deploying the model.

Machine learning lifecycle


In the above image, there is a flowchart depicting the machine learning lifecycle as follows: Business problem with datasets is interconnected with analyze data through double-sided arrows. The analyze data phase is connected to prepare data, which is further connected to model, and finally to the evaluate phase. The phase deploy, is connected to the evaluate phase via gather feedback/refine. 

Now let's conclude the features and capabilities of machine learning and artificial intelligence.

Conclusion:

The primary focus of machine learning is acquisition of knowledge, or skill for the systems. While artificial intelligence goes a step beyond to apply the acquired knowledge. Machine learning focuses on increased accuracy. Whereas artificial intelligence focuses on increased chances of success to make them applicable. Machine learning is data-oriented. And it learns from the data of various tasks, with the sole objective of maximizing the machines involved with the tasks. 

While in the case of artificial intelligence, it uses simulations of the capabilities of natural intelligence to solve complex problems. So in short, while machine learning leads to knowledge acquisition, artificial intelligence, on the other hand, leads to wisdom and intelligence to apply acquired knowledge.

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