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Machine Learning. I don't think it has many more use cases

Or more simply put, how about table-driven logic in general? It doesn't have to be as complex as machine learning. There are more use cases than just machine learning, IMHO.

Such as? I'm having difficulty coming up with any myself.

Say, network configuration.

See my post earlier in this thread [1].

Yes you need reference data for machine learning, but the world isn't only about machine learning. You might want reference data for human-interpreted analytics, table-driven logic (business rule engines, for example), etc.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26371748.

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