PRACTICE NOTES
This Practice Note outlines the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) technology. It includes:
A brief history of AI and ML
Why data matters
How ML models are trained
Categories of ML
Factors when choosing or evaluating an ML algorithm
Neural networks
What deep learning means
Typical neural network architectures
Examples of other widely used ML algorithms
Core challenges for AI and ML-transparency, explainability and bias
Privacy and data protection
Safeguarding AI technology
This Practice Note does not address legal or regulatory matters arising from the use or development of AI or ML technologies. For more on these topics, see Practice Notes:
Artificial intelligence-data protection
Artificial intelligence-UK regulation and the National AI Strategy
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