Workplace glossary

What is Machine Learning?

Definition & practical guide1 min read

Machine learning is the branch of AI where software learns patterns from data rather than following rules a programmer wrote by hand. Show a model enough examples of how a building is used and it can spot patterns no one coded: which days fill up, which rooms are ghost-booked, which teams cluster where.

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Workplace platforms use machine learning quietly: forecasting attendance, flagging anomalies in utilisation, and improving suggestions over time. The prerequisite is honest data at volume, which is why booking and check-in records, collected as a by-product of daily use, are the fuel for every workplace AI feature worth having.

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What does Machine Learning mean in simple terms?

Machine learning is the branch of AI where software learns patterns from data rather than following rules a programmer wrote by hand. Show a model enough examples of how a building is used and it can spot patterns no one coded: which days fill up, which rooms are ghost-booked, which teams cluster where.

How is Machine Learning measured and reported?

Workplace platforms use machine learning quietly: forecasting attendance, flagging anomalies in utilisation, and improving suggestions over time. The prerequisite is honest data at volume, which is why booking and check-in records, collected as a by-product of daily use, are the fuel for every workplace AI feature worth having.