The ABCs of Machine Learning

Machine Learning (ML) gets brought up a lot in major media outlets and blogs but, in most cases, the authors provide very hand-wavy explanations as to how it works. Despite the spotlight being shone on it, the technology is still poorly understood outside of a small circle of practitioners.

So, is machine learning really something your business can integrate immediately to enhance operational efficiency? Or is the seemingly unlimited power of ML just a hyped up tale? [...]