# Types of machine learning

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Mobile AI through machine learning algorithms

Machine learning (ML) is a method of artificial intelligence (AI) in which data is used
            to train a machine so that it can make decisions or predictions on its own. There are
            four main categories of ML algorithms:

- Supervised machine learning
- Unsupervised machine learning
- Semi-supervised machine learning
- Reinforcement machine learning

Have a look at our blog post, [Mobile AI Through Machine Learning Algorithms](https://www.qualcomm.com/developer/blog/2019/02/mobile-ai-through-machine-learning-algorithms),
            for a detailed description of each type.

**Parent Topic:** [Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Android and the Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK for AI](https://docs.qualcomm.com/doc/80-63442-4/topic/artificial-qualcomm-neural-processing-sdk.html)

Last Published: Jun 24, 2024

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