*** ### What is Machine Learning? - In basic terms, **ML is the process of [training](https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#training) a piece of software, called a [model](https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#model), to make useful [predictions](https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/glossary#prediction) or generate content from data.** - Machine learning (ML) powers some of the most important technologies we use, from translation apps to autonomous vehicles. - ML offers a new way to solve problems, answer complex questions, and create new content. ML can predict the weather, estimate travel times, recommend songs, auto-complete sentences, summarize articles, and generate never-seen-before images. *** **References**: - [Intro to ML - Google Foundational course](https://developers.google.com/machine-learning/intro-to-ml/what-is-ml)