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In healthcare sector, a new machine-learning algorithm can detect malignant tumors on mammograms, detect skin cancer, and diagnose diabetic retinopathy by analyzing retinal images.
FREMONT, CA: Machine learning aims to automatically adapt to new data and make decisions and recommendations based on hundreds of computations and analyses. It is done by feeding data into artificial intelligence machines or machine-learning commercial apps. Furthermore, machine learning models learn, recognize patterns, and make choices with little or no human intervention. Machines, in theory, improve accuracy and efficiency while eliminating (or considerably reducing) the chance of human error.
Industries That Use Machine Learning
Healthcare
Wearable sensors and devices that track everything from heart rates and steps taken to oxygen and sugar levels and even sleeping patterns have created many data that allows doctors to examine their patient’s health in real-time. A new machine-learning algorithm can detect malignant tumors on mammograms, detect skin cancer, and diagnose diabetic retinopathy by analyzing retinal images.
E-commerce
Machine learning is used by e-commerce and social media sites to analyze the buying and search history and offer recommendations on new goods to buy based on customers’ previous purchases. Many experts believe that AI and machine learning will drive the future of retail as deep learning business apps to improve their ability to capture, analyze, and use data to personalize people’s shopping experiences and generate tailored targeted marketing strategies.
Financial Services
In this industry, the insights supplied by machine learning assist investors in spotting fresh opportunities or determining whether to trade. Data mining identifies high-risk clients and informs cyber monitoring to detect and prevent fraud signals. Machine learning can assist in the calibration of financial portfolios and the risk assessment for loan and insurance underwriting.
Manufacturing
The vast manufacturing industry is also no stranger to machine learning. Machine learning applications in manufacturing are aimed at improving processes from conception through delivery, lowering error rates, enhancing predictive maintenance, and accelerating inventory turn.
Machine learning has aided firms in improving logistical solutions such as assets, supply chain, and inventory management, similar to how it has aided the transportation industry. By assessing the availability, performance, and quality of assembly equipment, machine learning can help improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE).