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How to Classify Data Based on Proximity in Machine Learning

How to Classify Data Based on Proximity in Machine Learning

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Mirko Peters - M365 Specialist
Jun 22, 2025
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Many apps seem to know what people like or want. This happens because machine learning often classifies data by looking at what is nearby. For example, in a school gym, team captains choose players by watching who stands close or seems similar. The k-nearest neighbors method works in a similar way. It solves classification problems by finding which data…

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