Life in the Singularity

Life in the Singularity

Learning Deep Learning

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Matt McDonagh
Jun 29, 2024
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I get obsessed with things easily.

Typically, I lose interest just as easily, unless I can map this new found love back to helping me achieve my goals. I have gone into the deep end of deep learning and I am not coming back.

You are going to become obsessed with the view of the future you get with this family of techniques, too.

Deep learning is a subfield of machine learning that utilizes artificial neural networks (ANNs) sometimes called neural nets (NN), which are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain, to learn from data.

These networks consist of interconnected nodes, organized in layers, that process and transmit information. The "deep" in deep learning refers to the use of multiple hidden layers within these networks, allowing them to learn complex patterns and representations from vast amounts of data.

Why Learn Deep Learning?

Being able to predict likely future outcomes, even if the answer is in integers and not visualized in a crystal ball, is a super power.

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