the process of computers changing the way they carry out tasks by learning from new data, without a human being needing to give instructions in the form of a program

His research helped shape the field of machine learning, bringing computers closer to the realm of human thought. 他的研究帮助塑造了机器学习领域，使电脑运作更接近人类思维。

The route to genuine machine learning and artificial intelligence runs through language. 真正的机器学习和人工智能之路贯穿于语言之中。