MACHINE-LEARNING-LITERACY5 MIN READ
Sort the Request: Predict, Discover, or Not Ready
Classify ML requests by whether they have labels, need pattern discovery, or lack a usable objective.
Sort each request by the model job it actually describes. Supervised prediction Unsupervised pattern finding Not ready for ML yet Invoices with a paid-late outcome supervised Unlabeled maintenance notes unsupervised Find valuable clients somehow not-ready Images marked defect/no defect Sensor streams for unusual modes Photos with no stated question ML request triage You sorted requests by learning setup instead of buzzwords. Labels predict. No labels discover. No objective means pause.
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