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How does What Is Machine Learning work

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A machine learning system takes input data, uses an algorithm to find patterns, and produces a model. The model is trained by comparing its predictions to known answers and adjusting itself to reduce errors, then it is used to predict on new data.
Real-world example An email provider uses machine learning to sort spam from normal messages by learning from millions of past emails that were already labeled as spam or not spam.

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