deep learning

noun

computing

: a form of machine learning in which the computer network rapidly teaches itself to understand a concept without human intervention by performing a large number of iterative calculations on an extremely large dataset

Deep learning involves feeding machines lots of data so the AI can learn patterns itself without requiring humans to program knowledge into the machine.—

Mike Cherney

In deep learning, multiple neural networks are "stacked" on top of each other, or layered, in order to create models that are even better at prediction because each new layer learns from the ones before it.—

Derrick Harris

—sometimes used before another noun

The purpose of many deep learning systems is to minimize the amount of time spent feeding or quizzing a piece of software …—

Erik Sofge

Examples of deep learning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This concept is used for deep learning model compression and knowledge transfer. —

Amitkumar Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Li’s contributions to the AI industry include inventing ImageNet, a dataset used to advance computer vision and in deep learning, that is considered a catalyst for the current AI boom. —

Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024 Infinite Reality will incorporate Google tools, including its Gemini deep learning models, into IR offerings while also connecting with existing Google Cloud customers. —

Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2024 These approaches aim to reason more like humans, moving beyond today’s hegemony of deep learning. —

Stephen Thomas, TIME, 5 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep learning

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