š Academic Citation: Ivchenko, O. (2026). Understanding Types of Machine Learning: A Comprehensive Guide for Medical AI Practitioners. Medical ML Diagnosis Series. Odessa National Polytechnic University. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18695002 Abstract Machine learning encompasses multiple distinct paradigms, each with fundamentally different assumptions about data availability, learning mechanisms, and appropriate applications. For medical AI practitioners, understanding these paradigms…