Computer learning illustrated

Here is a beautifully illustrated explanation of how computers are taught to examine data. I think you'll like it. 

Follow the link to the interactive display at

http://www.popsci.com/how-machine-learning-works-interactive

Here's a TED talk illustrating how computers learn to make a simple statement about an image. Years of work, billions of images.

https://youtu.be/40riCqvRoMs

Computers using "deep learning" algorithms can search for new drugs, understand and translate language, and diagnose pathology specimens.

https://youtu.be/t4kyRyKyOpo

I love his example of teaching a computer to recognize parts of a car, starting at 13:00