Deep Learning

Definition

Machine learning using artificial neural networks with many layers, which sometimes works brilliantly and sometimes produces completely wrong answers with high confidence.

Example Usage

We deployed a deep learning model that identified hot dogs as dogs 87% of the time, which is good enough for a startup.

Source: Artificial intelligence and computer science terminology

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