In essence, an SVM is a mathematical entity, an algorithm (or recipe) for maximizing a particular mathematical function with respect to a given collection of data. The basic ideas behind the SVM ...

He’s credited with coming up with the first support vector machine (SVM) algorithm. SVMs are widely used today for machine learning purposes. They can come in handy for analyzing text ...

The question may seem basic ... this flowchart on the back of an envelope so you can work out whether something is using AI or not. This originally appeared in our AI newsletter The Algorithm.