Machine learning (ML) and natural language processing (NLP) are often mistaken for being synonymous, but they have distinct roles within the broader AI landscape. ML involves developing algorithms and models that learn from data to make predictions or decisions autonomously, applicable in various domains like computer vision, image recognition, and more. NLP, on the other hand, is a subset of AI that focuses on fine-tuning, analyzing, and synthesizing human language, transforming text and speech into coherent content. Examples of NLP include voice assistants like Alexa and language understanding. While both are subsets of AI, ML deals with structured and unstructured data across various domains, while NLP primarily uses text data to understand linguistic patterns. Many NLP tasks employ machine learning techniques, including deep learning, in tasks such as text summarization and sentiment analysis.