Ask HN: Is it OK to equate “experience” to “machine learning”?

I don't think my question explains itself very well, so allow me to elaborate.

If we talk about poker, the rules are few and simple. Yet, it takes some time to really master the game. The experience gained helps in making better decisions by having some sort of "insight" about the game that a beginner lacks.

Can we compare "experience" is the edge weights in a neural network? In my understanding, AI has 2 roles thus far: 1. draw some form of statistical inference from data by finding patterns - the experience 2. use the gained experience to solve a problem