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Bernard later joined Wolfram Research, where he spent seven years leading the machine learning group, developing tools and applications for the Wolfram Language and Wolfram|Alpha. In 2021, he co-founded NuMind, a startup dedicated to creating user-friendly machine learning solutions for businesses. This blend of academic depth and hands-on industry experience informs the book's core philosophy: to simplify the practice of machine learning in order to broaden its usage.
Before moving to complex models, Bernard dedicates a chapter to demystifying the learning process itself, explaining concepts like training, evaluation, and generalization. The book then explores other fundamental tasks: