Presentation Notes – Introduction to
Machine Learning
Slide 1: Title Slide
• “Introduction to Machine Learning (ML)”
• Presenter: [Your Name]
• Class: SCI 305 – Emerging Technologies
Slide 2: What is Machine Learning?
• Definition: Field of AI that enables computers to learn patterns from data without
being explicitly programmed.
• Analogy: Like teaching a child to recognize animals by showing examples, not by
writing rules.
Talking Point:
“Instead of hardcoding every decision, we let the system improve through experience.”
Slide 3: Types of Machine Learning
• Supervised Learning
o Uses labeled data (input + correct output).
o Example: Spam email detection.
• Unsupervised Learning
o Finds patterns in unlabeled data.
o Example: Customer segmentation in marketing.
• Reinforcement Learning
o Agent learns by trial and error, guided by rewards/punishments.
o Example: Training a robot to walk.
Slide 4: Key Concepts
• Training Data – examples the model learns from.
• Features – measurable variables (height, weight, pixels, etc.).
• Model – algorithm used to make predictions (e.g., decision tree, neural network).
• Overfitting – when the model memorizes training data but fails on new data.
Talking Point:
“Good ML isn’t just learning data—it’s generalizing to unseen cases.”
Slide 5: Real-World Applications
• Healthcare → Predicting disease risks from medical records.
• Finance → Fraud detection in transactions.
• Transportation → Self-driving cars.
• Entertainment → Personalized recommendations (Netflix, Spotify).
Slide 6: Pros & Challenges
Pros:
• Automates complex tasks.
• Reveals hidden insights in data.
Challenges:
• Data bias → unfair outcomes.
• Requires large, clean datasets.
• Ethical concerns: privacy, accountability.
Slide 7: Future Outlook
• Increasing integration into daily life (wearables, smart cities).
• Focus on explainable AI (making ML decisions transparent).
• Potential to revolutionize healthcare, sustainability, and human–AI collaboration.
Slide 8: Closing & Q/A
• “Machine Learning is not about replacing humans, but augmenting human decision-
making.”
• Invite questions & discussion.
