Chapter 7: Choosing the Best AI Algorithm
If the field of artificial intelligence and machine learning (commonly referred to as AI/ML) is a car, then the model is the engine. While there are other parts that are critical for its operation, no other aspect gets as much focus and attention. This is for good reason. In the end, the model is the core object that determines whether your outcome is accurate or not, and is the most important artifact from that entire data science workflow.
Which modeling approach is best? That's easy, it depends. For the same reason all cars don't have the same engine, there are many different aspects that go into the best approach to use.
Ask yourself, What problem am I trying to solve? In this chapter, we are going to start with that question, and from there lead you to the modeling approach that would best suit your situation. We'll take a look at the problem type with an example for each algorithm, and look at some of the most widely...
