Difference between AI, ML and DL

Jane Doe

Jane Doe

October 13, 2023

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) are three very hot buzzwords right now, and often seem to be used interchangeably. They are not quite the same thing, but the perception that they are can sometimes lead to some confusion. So I thought it would be worth writing a piece to explain the difference..

Difference between AI, ML and DL

Both terms crop up very frequently when the topic is Big Data, analytics, and the broader waves of technological change which are sweeping through our world.

In short, according Bernard Marr (Forbes) the best answer is that:

Artificial Intelligence is the broader concept of machines being able to carry out tasks in a way that we would consider “smart”.

And,

Machine Learning is a current application of AI based around the idea that we should really just be able to give machines access to data and let them learn for themselves.

And,

Deep Learning is a subset of machine learning in Artificial Intelligence (AI) that has networks capable of learning unsupervised from data that is unstructured or unlabeled. Also known as Deep Neural Learning or Deep Neural Network.

More differences between Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Deep Learning

Artificial Intelligence (AI):

Machine Learning (ML):

Deep Learning (DL):