What is Machine Learning? (Gr. 8-12)

Topics: Data, machine learning

In this activity, participants will investigate how machines learn from data. They will discover how artificial intelligence (AI) systems recognize patterns, make predictions, and improve as they process information. By sorting images and using visual cues, participants will understand how machines learn from labeled data and explore the impact of machine learning (ML) across different industries and in everyday life.

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What is Machine Learning?

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Actua has partnered with MIT RAISE’s Day of AI program, a global initiative that supports K–12 learners in navigating an AI-powered world through engaging, relevant curriculum. Actua is drawing on Day of AI’s expertise and adapting their activities to share with educators in Canada.

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