Exhibit 3.1
1959The term “machine learning”
IBM researcher Arthur Samuel develops a checkers program that improves by playing repeatedly and uses the term “machine learning”.
Why it is in the museum
Machine learning changes the problem: instead of writing every rule, we provide data and examples. Their gaps and biases can pass into the model too.
What supports this exhibit
Primary scientific paper
The checkers program that improves through experience and the use of the term machine learning.
Main source: Samuel, A. L. (1959), IBM Journal of Research and Development.
What to keep in mind: Primary source.
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