AI Glossary

Unsupervised learning

What does “Unsupervised learning” mean?

Unsupervised learning: A model is given data without labels and must find structure on its own, such as clusters of similar items or unusual outliers. It is useful when labeling data is impractical or when you want to discover patterns you did not know to look for.

Unsupervised learning visual guide: A model is given data without labels and must find structure on its own, such as clusters of similar items or unusual outliers. It is useful when labeling data is impractical or when you want to discover patterns you did not know to look for.
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What is an example of “Unsupervised learning”?

A retailer might group customers by shopping habits without defining the groups in advance.