How does artificial intelligence learn?

Let’s start with the phrase artificial intelligence / First, say it slowly: ar-ti-fi-cial in-tel-li-gence / The spelling is A-R-T-I-F-I-C-I-A-L, I-N-T-E-L-L-I-G-E-N-C-E / Artificial intelligence is a smart computer system / It can do things that require thinking, for example helping doctors or pilots / It has a short name, AI, and this short form is easier to pronounce /

Next up is the word diagnose / Diagnose means to find out what illness a person has / For example, when you’re sick and go to the doctor, the doctor will diagnose you, they will figure out what’s wrong /

Moving on to the word patient / A patient is a person who is sick and sees a doctor / So in the sentence, doctors help patients, these are people who need medical help /

Let’s talk about the word commercial / Commercial means it is for business / It is not for your family or the army, it is for making money or public service / For example, a commercial store is a store that sells things to people /

Next is the word aircraft / An aircraft is a machine that flies in the air / Planes are aircraft / So commercial aircraft are planes used for business, like the planes that take people on trips /

Let’s move to the word planner / A planner is a person who makes plans / A city planner is someone who makes plans for cities, for example deciding where roads or parks should be /

Up next is the word predict / Predict means to say what will happen before it happens / For example, if you think it will rain tomorrow, you predict rain /

Finally, let’s cover the word traffic / Traffic is all the cars, buses, and other vehicles moving on roads / When you look out the window and see lots of cars on the street, that is traffic /

Let’s start with the phrase no matter / “No matter” means it doesn’t matter or whatever happens / For example, you can say no matter if you’re early or late, I’ll wait for you / It tells us something stays the same, regardless of the situation / It’s super useful in daily conversation /

Next up is the word computer / A computer is a machine that can work, play games, or help us learn / You might have a computer at home, or use one at school, like laptops or desktops / It’s easy to remember /

Moving on to the word scientists / Scientists are people who study the world, they try to learn how things work / For example, people who study stars are scientists, and people who make artificial intelligence are computer scientists, that’s the phrase from the sentence /

Let’s talk about the word design / Design means to make a plan for something or create something new / For example, my sister designs pretty cards for birthdays / In our sentence, computer scientists designed AI, they created it and made a plan for how it works /

Next is the word likely / Likely means probably or it’s possible / For example, it’s likely to rain this afternoon means it will probably rain this afternoon / So in the sentence, scientists likely don’t know means they probably don’t know /

Finally, let’s cover the word exactly / Exactly means completely or in a very precise way / For example, if someone asks is this your pen, you can say exactly / That means yes, that’s totally right / In the sentence, they don’t know exactly means they don’t know in a precise and clear way /

Let’s start with the phrase self-taught / Self-taught means you learn something by yourself, with no teacher and no classes / For example, my brother is self-taught, he learned to play the guitar by watching YouTube videos / So AI is self-taught, it learns on its own /

Next up is the phrase work off / This is a common phrasal verb / It means to use something as a base or to operate using something / For example, the small robot works off a remote control / In our sentence, AI works off instructions, it uses instructions to do things /

Moving on to the phrase a set of / A set of means one group of similar things / It’s super common / For example, you can say a set of pencils, that could be 5 or 10 pencils together, or a set of keys, all the keys for your home / It’s easy to understand /

Let’s talk about the word instruction / An instruction is a clear direction, something you are told to do / For example, the cake recipe has simple instructions, mix flour and eggs / For AI, instructions are the simple things we tell it to start with /

Next is the phrase a unique array of / Unique means special or one of a kind / Array just means a group, similar to a set of but a little more formal / So a unique array of means a special group of / For example, the store has a unique array of toys, you can’t find them anywhere else / In the sentence, AI makes a unique array of rules, special rules only it has /

Finally, let’s cover the word strategy / A strategy is a plan to do something well / For example, my strategy for learning English is to listen to this podcast every day / AI has strategies to finish its tasks /

Let’s start with the word machine / A machine is a thing that helps us do work, like a phone, a computer, a bike, or even a toaster / All these things are machines / In the sentence, machine means the AI device we’re talking about, it’s simple to understand /

Next up is the word way / Way here means a method or how you do something / It’s a super common word / For example, you can ask what’s your way to practice English, that means how do you practice English / Or you can say there are many ways to cook eggs / It’s perfect for daily talk /

Moving on to the word build / Build means to make or create something, usually step by step / For example, kids love to build towers with blocks / Or we can build a small house with wood / In the sentence, build self-teaching programs means create programs that learn by themselves /

Let’s talk about the phrase self-teaching / Remember self-taught from earlier, it’s similar / Self-teaching means able to learn by itself for things, or learning by yourself for people / For example, this is a self-teaching English book, you can learn without a teacher / So self-teaching programs are programs that learn on their own /

Next is the word program / A program is a set of instructions that tells a machine what to do / Like the apps on your phone, they’re programs / Or the game you play on a computer, that’s also a program / In the sentence, it’s the AI program we’ve been talking about /

Let’s start with the phrase in action / It means actually working or being used, not just talking about it / For example, we talked about the new tool, now let’s see it in action, watch how it opens bottles / In the sentence, see these in action means see the three types of machine learning actually working /

Next up is the word imagine / It means to picture something in your mind, like daydreaming but on purpose / For example, imagine you have a big ice cream, how happy are you / Or imagine a world with no cars, only bikes / It’s super easy to use /

Moving on to the word researcher / A researcher is a person who studies something to learn new things / For example, researchers look at stars to know more about space / Or medical researchers try to find ways to cure sick people /

Let’s talk about the word pull / Usually, pull means to drag something, like pulling a door open / But here it means to get or collect information or data, that’s a common use in tech or study / For example, the teacher pulls student grades from the computer / In the sentence, pull information means get information /

Next is the word information / It means facts or details about something or someone / For example, I need information about the train, what time does it leave / Or this book has lots of information about dogs /

Let’s cover the word medical / It means related to doctors, hospitals, or being sick / For example, my mom works in a medical office, she helps doctors / Or medical tools are things doctors use, like thermometers /

Next up is the word data / It’s like lots of information put together, usually in numbers or words for study / For example, the app collects data about how much we walk / Or teachers look at test data to help students / It’s similar to information but more about a group of facts /

Moving on to the word profile / It means a short document with key information about a person or thing / For example, a job profile tells you what the job needs / Or my phone has a profile with my name and photo /

Let’s talk about the phrase patient profile / We know patient means a sick person who sees a doctor, and profile means a document with info / So a patient profile is a document with key information about a patient, like their illness, age, or test results / For example, hospitals keep a patient profile for every person who comes in /

Let’s start with the phrase rely on / It’s a common phrase, it means to depend on or to use something for help / For example, I rely on my alarm clock to wake up on time / Or birds rely on wings to fly / In the sentence, all rely on means all use the three basic types to work /

Next up is the word basic / It means simple or the most important first part / For example, first learn basic English words, like hello and thank you / Or basic math is adding and subtracting / It’s super easy to remember /

Moving on to the word type / It means a kind or a group of similar things / For example, there are many types of fruit, apples, bananas, oranges / Or what type of music do you like / In the sentence, basic types means basic kinds of machine learning /

Let’s talk about the phrase machine learning / We know machine means a tool like a computer, and learning means studying to get better / So machine learning is a tech term, it means when machines like computers learn by themselves, without people teaching every step / It’s the big topic we’re talking about /

Next is the word unsupervised / The prefix un- means not / So it means not supervised, we’ll learn supervised next / For unsupervised learning, it’s the type of machine learning where the machine learns alone, no people guiding it / For example, unsupervised learning is like a kid figuring out toys by themselves, no one telling them how /

Let’s cover the word supervised / It means having someone watch and guide you / For example, when you cook with your mom, that’s supervised, she helps you / So supervised learning is when the machine learns with people’s help and checks /

Finally, let’s talk about the word reinforcement / It means making something stronger or giving feedback to get better / For example, practicing speaking every day is reinforcement for your English / For reinforcement learning, it’s when the machine learns by getting feedback, like good job or try again, to get better step by step /

Let’s start with the phrase first up / It’s a casual and friendly phrase, it means next or the first one we’re going to talk about / It’s super common when introducing things one by one / For example, we have three games to play, first up is hide-and-seek / Or today’s lessons, first up is new words, then practice sentences / In this sentence, first up unsupervised learning means the first type of machine learning we’re going to talk about is unsupervised learning /

Let’s start with the word approach / It means a way to do something, just like way we learned before but a little more formal / For example, my approach to learning English is listening to podcasts every day / Or there’s a simple approach to making tea, boil water and add tea leaves /

Next up is the word ideal / It means perfect for what you need or just right / For example, sunny days are ideal for a picnic / Or this book is ideal for English beginners, it’s not too hard /

Moving on to the word analyze / It means to look at something carefully to find out how it works or what it has / For example, teachers analyze students' homework to see what they need to learn / Or I analyze my test mistakes to get better next time /

Let’s talk about the word general / It means affecting most people or things or not specific / For example, a general rule for English is subject plus verb plus object / Or most people have general hobbies like reading or watching TV /

Next is the word similarity / It means the thing that makes two or more things alike / For example, the similarity between cats and dogs is they both like to play / Or what’s the similarity between apples and pears, they’re both fruit /

Let’s cover the word useful / It means helpful or good for doing something / For example, a dictionary is useful for learning new words / Or this app is useful, it helps me practice speaking /

Finally, let’s talk about the word pattern / It means a repeated way something happens or looks / For example, the pattern of the weather in summer is hot and rainy / Or the shirt has a pattern of flowers, they repeat all over /

Let’s start with the word certain / It means some or particular, not all / For example, certain birds can’t fly, like penguins / Or I have certain books I read every night /

Next up is the word similar / It means looking or being alike, we learned similarity before and this is the adjective form / For example, my shoes are similar to my sister’s, same color different size / Or cats and tigers have similar faces /

Moving on to the word disease / It means an illness or sickness / For example, the flu is a common disease in winter / Or doctors help people get better from disease /

Let’s talk about the word presentation / Here it means how a disease shows itself, its signs or symptoms, not the show meaning / For example, the presentation of a fever is a high body temperature / Or the disease’s presentation includes tiredness and cough /

Next is the word perhaps / It means maybe or it’s possible, just like likely we learned earlier / For example, perhaps it will snow tomorrow / Or perhaps we can eat pizza for dinner /

Let’s cover the word treatment / It means the way to help someone get better from illness / For example, the treatment for a cut is cleaning it and putting a bandage on / Or she needs medical treatment for her cold /

Moving on to the word produce / As a verb here it means to cause or make something happen / For example, sunlight helps plants produce food / Or this machine produces clean water / In the sentence it means a treatment causes side effects /

Let’s talk about the word specific / It means exact or clear, not general / For example, I want a specific color, bright blue not dark blue / Or she has a specific time to study, 7 PM every day /

Next up is the phrase sets of / It’s the plural of a set of which we learned before / It means groups of similar things / For example, the store sells sets of cups, each set has 4 cups / Or he has sets of stamps from different countries /

Finally, let’s cover the phrase side effect / It’s a fixed phrase, it means an extra usually bad result from medicine or treatment / For example, this allergy medicine works but a side effect is sleepiness / Or the treatment’s side effect is a mild headache /

Let’s start with the word broad / It means wide in range or covering many things, not narrow / For example, she has broad interests, she likes reading sports and music / Or this book gives a broad introduction to AI /

Next up is the phrase pattern-seeking / It’s a combination of pattern which means a repeated way and seeking which means looking for / So it means looking for patterns or rules in things / For example, kids love pattern-seeking games, like finding which shape comes next / In the sentence it’s about AI looking for patterns in data /

Moving on to the word identify / It means to find or recognize something clearly / For example, can you identify your bag, it looks like mine / Or the doctor can identify the problem quickly /

Let’s talk about the word emerging / It means starting to appear or develop, new and growing / For example, emerging trends in fashion, like bright colors this year / Or we need to watch emerging problems before they get big / In the sentence emerging patterns means patterns that are just starting to show up /

Finally, let’s cover the word guidance / It means help advice or direction from someone / For example, my mom gives me guidance when I’m confused / Or new employees need guidance to do their jobs well / In the sentence human guidance means help from people /

Let’s start with the phrase looking for / It’s a super common phrase, it means trying to find something or someone / For example, I’m looking for my keys, have you seen them / Or she’s looking for a good book to read / In this sentence doctors are looking for something more specific means doctors are trying to find something more exact / It’s easy to use in daily life, just say I’m looking for plus what you want /

Let’s start with the word physician / It means a doctor, it’s a more formal word for doctor often used for medical experts / For example, my aunt is a physician, she works in a hospital and treats sick people / In the sentence it’s the same as doctors we’ve talked about before /

Next up is the word algorithm / It’s a tech word, it means a set of simple steps a machine like a computer follows to finish a job / For example, the app uses an algorithm to recommend songs you might like / In the sentence it’s the steps the machine uses to diagnose illness /

Moving on to the word particular / It means specific or exact, just like specific we learned earlier / For example, I don’t want any book, I want that particular one on the shelf / In the sentence a particular condition means a specific illness /

Finally, let’s talk about the word condition / Here it means an illness or health problem, not the rule or situation meaning / For example, cold weather can make his lung condition worse / In the sentence it’s the illness doctors want to diagnose /

Let’s start with the word collect / It means to gather or bring things together / For example, I collect stamps from different countries / Or doctors collect blood samples to test for illness / In the sentence it means doctors gather medical images and test results /

Next up is the phrase medical image / We know medical means related to doctors or health and image means a picture / So a medical image is a picture taken for health checks / For example, an X-ray is a common medical image, doctors use it to see bones / Or the medical image shows if the lungs are healthy /

Moving on to the phrase test result / Test is a check to find out about health and result is what you get after the check / So test result is the outcome of a medical check / For example, the blood test result says she’s healthy / Or we wait for the test result to know what’s wrong /

Finally, let’s cover the word healthy / It means not sick or in good health / For example, eating vegetables keeps you healthy / Or a healthy person doesn’t get sick easily / In the sentence healthy patients are people who aren’t sick /

Let’s start with the word input / As a verb here it means to put information or data into a machine like a computer / For example, I input my password to unlock my phone / Or she inputs student names into the teacher’s computer / In the sentence it means doctors put medical data into the program /

Next up is the word feature / It means a special quality or characteristic of something or someone / For example, a key feature of this phone is its big screen / Or long hair is a feature of many cats / In the sentence it’s the special physical or test-related characteristics of patients /

Moving on to the phrase shared by / It’s a phrase meaning owned or had in common by someone or something / For example, this toy is shared by my brother and me, we both play with it / Or kindness is a trait shared by many good people / In the sentence features shared by the sick patients means characteristics that only sick patients have in common /

Finally, let’s talk about the word sick / It means not healthy or having an illness, it’s the opposite of healthy we learned earlier / For example, he’s sick with a cold, he has a cough and runny nose / Or if you feel sick go see a doctor / In the sentence sick patients are people who have the particular illness /

Let’s start with the phrase based on / It’s a common phrase, it means according to or using something as a reason / For example, based on the weather forecast it will be sunny tomorrow / Or I make decisions based on what’s best for me / In the sentence it means the program works according to how often features appear /

Next up is the word frequently / It’s an adverb, it means often or many times / For example, she frequently calls her grandma / Or cats frequently sleep in the sun / In the sentence it refers to how often certain patient features show up /

Moving on to the word assign / It means to give or put something like a value or task to someone or something / For example, the teacher assigns homework to students every day / Or the manager assigns jobs to workers / In the sentence the program gives values to the features /

Let’s talk about the word value / Here it’s a noun, it means a number or amount given to something / For example, the value of this coin is 10 yuan / Or each question in the test has a value of 2 points / In the sentence it’s the number that shows how important a feature is for diagnosis /

Next is the word diagnostic / It’s an adjective, it means related to diagnosing illness, we learned diagnose before / For example, diagnostic tests help doctors find out what’s wrong / Or this is a diagnostic tool for checking heart health / In the sentence it describes the significance related to diagnosis /

Let’s cover the word significance / It means importance or how much something matters / For example, the significance of eating well is staying healthy / Or he didn’t understand the significance of the test / In the sentence it’s how important a feature is for diagnosing the illness /

Moving on to the word generate / It means to create or produce something / For example, the sun generates heat and light / Or this app generates funny stories / In the sentence the program creates an algorithm for diagnosing patients /

Finally, let’s talk about the word future / It means coming later or not now / For example, I want to be a teacher in the future / Or we plan for the future / In the sentence future patients are people who will need diagnosis later /

Let’s start with the word however / It means but, it’s a word for showing contrast just like but but a little more formal / For example, I wanted to go out, however it started raining / Or the task is hard, however we can finish it / In the sentence it’s used to contrast with unsupervised learning /

Next up is the word unlike / It means not like or different from / For example, unlike my sister I don’t like ice cream / Or unlike summer winter is cold / In the sentence it means supervised learning is different from unsupervised learning /

Moving on to the phrase active role / Active means doing things not just watching, we learned active before, and role means the part someone plays in something / So active role means a part where you do things and participate / For example, my dad plays an active role in our family, he cooks and helps with homework / In the sentence it means doctors and scientists participate actively /

Let’s talk about the phrase passive role / It’s the opposite of active role we just learned / Passive means not doing things just watching or letting things happen, and role is still the part someone plays / So passive role means a part where you don’t participate actively, you just let others do the work / For example, in that game I played a passive role, I sat and watched not joining in / Or some students take a passive role in class, they listen but don’t ask questions / It’s the opposite of active role where you do things actively /

Finally, let’s cover the word happen / It means to take place or to occur / For example, what happened at school today / Or a funny thing happened on the way to the store / In the sentence what happens next means what takes place after that /

Let’s start with the word final / It means last or coming at the end / For example, the final class of the day is English / Or we waited for the final decision / In the sentence final diagnosis means the last and confirmed judgment of the illness, that’s the doctor’s final answer /

Next up is the word diagnosis / It’s a noun, we learned diagnose the verb before / It means the result of diagnosing an illness or what the doctor says is wrong / For example, the doctor gave a diagnosis, she has a cold / Or we need a clear diagnosis to start treatment / In the sentence it’s the doctor’s final illness judgment /

Moving on to the word check / It means to look at or test something to make sure it’s right or good / For example, I check my bag before leaving home / Or the teacher checks our homework for mistakes / In the sentence it means doctors verify if the algorithm’s prediction is correct /

Let’s talk about the word accuracy / It means how correct or right something is / For example, the accuracy of this clock is good, it’s never late / Or we need to improve the accuracy of our answers / In the sentence it’s how correct the algorithm’s prediction is /

Finally, let’s cover the word prediction / It’s a noun, we learned predict the verb before / It means a guess or statement about what will happen / For example, the weather prediction says it will rain / Or his prediction about the game was right / In the sentence it’s the algorithm’s guess about the patient’s illness /

Let’s start with the phrase updated dataset / Updated means made new or changed with the latest information, and dataset is a group of related information or data put together / So this phrase means a group of data that has been changed to include the newest information / For example, the teacher uses an updated dataset of students' test scores to check progress / Or the app uses an updated dataset of city maps to show new roads /

Next up is the word adjust / It’s a verb that means to change something a little bit to make it better or more suitable / For example, I adjust the volume of the radio to hear music clearly / Or she adjusts her study plan to have more time for English /

Moving on to the word parameters / It’s a plural noun usually used in tech or science / It means the small specific settings or numbers that control how a machine or program works / For example, the camera has parameters like brightness and contrast that you can change / Or the AI program uses parameters to make better predictions /

Finally, let’s talk about the word improve / It’s a verb that means to make something better or to get better yourself / For example, reading every day helps improve your English / Or we need to improve the way we clean the room to save time /

Let’s start with the phrase hands-on / It’s an adjective that means involving doing things directly not just watching or reading / For example, this is a hands-on English class, we speak and play games not just read books / Or kids love hands-on activities like painting and building blocks / In the sentence it describes a type of learning that needs active participation /

Next up is the word called / It means named or known as / For example, my dog is called Lucky / Or this kind of fruit is called a mango / In the sentence it’s used to give a name to something, like the hands-on learning method has a specific name /

Let’s start with the word recommend / It’s a verb that means to suggest something is good or suitable for someone / For example, my teacher recommends this English podcast for beginners / Or the doctor recommends drinking more water when you have a cold / In the sentence it means the AI or doctor suggests a good way to treat the patient /

Next up is the phrase treatment plan / We know treatment means the way to help someone get better from illness and plan means a detailed idea of what to do / So this phrase means a detailed step-by-step plan for treating an illness / For example, the doctor made a treatment plan for my cough, take medicine twice a day and rest / Or the treatment plan includes exercise and healthy eating to help the patient recover /

Let’s start with the word since / It has two common meanings / First it means because to show a reason / For example, since it’s raining we stay at home / Second it can mean from the time when to show time / For example, I have learned English since 2020 / In the sentence it’s used to explain a reason /

Next up is the word implement / It’s a verb that means to carry out or put something into action / For example, the school will implement a new rule next week / Or doctors implement the treatment plan to help patients /

Moving on to the phrase in stages / It’s a phrase that means step by step not all at once / For example, we will finish the project in stages, first the plan then the work / Or learning a new skill is better done in stages /

Let’s talk about the phrase depending on / It’s a phrase that means according to or it varies based on something / For example, we will go out depending on the weather / Or the price changes depending on the size /

Next is the word individual / It’s an adjective that means relating to one single person or thing / For example, each student has an individual learning plan / Or the shop sells individual cakes not big ones /

Let’s cover the word response / It’s a noun that means a reaction or answer to something / For example, the patient’s response to the treatment was good, he felt better soon / Or I’m waiting for her response to my question /

Finally, let’s talk about the word decide / It’s a verb that means to make a choice after thinking / For example, I can’t decide which book to buy / Or the doctor will decide the best treatment for you /

Let’s start with the word iterative / It’s an adjective that means doing something again and again each time making small improvements / For example, the iterative process of writing a story means rewriting it many times to make it better / Or AI uses an iterative way to learn, trying getting better and trying again /