{"603589":{"#nid":"603589","#data":{"type":"news","title":"The Minds of the New Machines - Machine Learning at Georgia Tech","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning has been around for decades, but the advent of big data and more powerful computers has increased its impact significantly\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; \u0026shy;moving machine learning beyond pattern recognition and natural language processing into a broad array of scientific disciplines.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA subcategory of artificial intelligence, machine learning deals with the construction of algorithms that enable computers to learn from and react to data rather than following explicitly programmed instructions. \u0026ldquo;Machine-learning algorithms build a model based on inputs and then use that model to make other hypotheses, predictions, or decisions,\u0026rdquo; explained\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/irfan-essa\u0022\u003EIrfan Essa\u003C\/a\u003E, professor and associate dean in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECollege of Computing\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;who also directs the Institute\u0026rsquo;s\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ml.gatech.edu\/\u0022\u003ECenter for Machine Learning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EEstablished in June 2016, the Center for Machine Learning is comprised of researchers from six colleges and 13 schools at Georgia Tech\u0026nbsp;\u0026mdash; a number that keeps growing. \u0026ldquo;Among our goals is to better coordinate research efforts across campus, serve as a home for machine learning leaders, and train the next generation of leaders,\u0026rdquo; Essa said, referring to Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s new\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/minds-new-machines#phd-program\u0022\u003EPh.D. program in machine learning\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWithin the center, researchers are striving to advance both basic and applied science. \u0026ldquo;For example, one foundational goal is to really understand deep learning at its core,\u0026rdquo; Essa said. \u0026ldquo;We want to develop new theories and innovative algorithms, rather than just using deep learning as a black box for inputs and outputs.\u0026rdquo; And on the applied research front, the center has seven focal areas: health care, education, logistics, social networks, the financial sector, information security, and robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESee the \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.rh.gatech.edu\/features\/minds-new-machines\u0022\u003Ecomplete article\u003C\/a\u003E from \u003Cem\u003EResearch Horizons\u003C\/em\u003E magazine.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":[{"value":"New theories and innovative algorithms support improved prediction and decision-making."}],"field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning has been around for decades, but the advent of big data and more powerful computers has increased its impact significantly. 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