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ML Applications

ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Ranking algorithm within Amazon Search
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested


Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to

Regression Predicting a numerical value of an item

Clustering Putting similar items together

Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items

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ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Recommendations across the website
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested


Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to

Regression Predicting a numerical value of an item Amazon’s Choice

Clustering Putting similar items together

Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items

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ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Product classification for our catalog
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested


Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to
High-Low Dress Straight Dress

Regression Predicting a numerical value of an item

Clustering Putting similar items together

Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items Striped Skirt Graphic Shirt

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ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Predicting sales for specific ASINs
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested


Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to

Regression Predicting a numerical value of a item

Clustering Putting similar items together

Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items Seasonality | Out of stock | Promotions

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ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Close-matching for near-duplicates
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested


Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to

Regression Predicting a numerical value of an item

Clustering Putting similar items together

Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items

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ML Applications
Problem type Description Example
Fruit freshness
Ranking Helping users find the most relevant items

Giving users the items they may be most interested Before After
Recommendation in

Figuring out what category does an item belongs


Classification to

Regression Predicting a numerical value of an item

Clustering Putting similar items together


Good
Damage
Serious Damage
Anomaly Detection Finding uncommon items Decay

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