classifier
noun
clas·si·fi·er
ˈkla-sə-ˌfī(-ə)r 
1
: one that classifies
specifically
: a machine for sorting out the constituents of a substance (such as ore)
2
: a word or morpheme used with numerals or with nouns designating countable or measurable objects
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For instance, the task might be to build an ML classifier—a process that could take hours—but the final output is simply a list of the classifier's predictions on a test set.
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Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Zhao highlights a classic example that demonstrated the vulnerabilities of AI image classifiers through adversarial methods.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adversarial methods are phenomena fundamental to image classifiers and has been a focus of research for over a decade.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The classifiers used a unanimous voting approach to reduce false positives and ensure high precision.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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Lukas Petersson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Zhao highlights a classic example that demonstrated the vulnerabilities of AI image classifiers through adversarial methods.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Adversarial methods are phenomena fundamental to image classifiers and has been a focus of research for over a decade.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
The classifiers used a unanimous voting approach to reduce false positives and ensure high precision.
—Tor Constantino, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Classifier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/classifier. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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