@unityofknowinganddoing: Machine learning (ML) is a core subset of artificial intelligence (AI) that allows computer systems to learn from data and improve autonomously without explicit, hard-coded programming. Instead of following rigid instructions, ML models use mathematical algorithms to process massive volumes of information, recognize complex underlying patterns, and apply those insights to make accurate decisions or predictions on new, unseen data. The transition from raw data into autonomous performance operates through a systematic pipeline across different types of learning methods.