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HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers
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HBR Guide to AI Basics for Managers

by Harvard Business Review
January 2023
Intermediate to advanced
272 pages
4h 8m
English
Harvard Business Review Press
Audiobook available
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CHAPTER 2

What Every Manager Should Know About Machine Learning

by Mike Yeomans

It seems as though every week companies are finding new uses for algorithms that adapt as they encounter new data. As managers navigate these advances, it is helpful to think of machine learning simply as a branch of statistics, designed for a world of big data. Those who want to get the most out of their companies’ data should understand what it is, what it can do, and what to watch out for when using it.

Not Just Big Data but Wide Data

The enormous scale of data available to firms can pose several challenges. Of course, big data may require advanced software and hardware to handle and store it. But machine learning is about how the analysis of the data also has ...

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