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
Mike CherneyIn 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 nounDerrick HarrisThe purpose of many deep learning systems is to minimize the amount of time spent feeding or quizzing a piece of software …—Erik Sofge
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Common algorithmic functions like Monte-Carlo sampling, which are widely used in AI as well as general computing, can be vastly accelerated with quantum computers, as can the linear algebra powering deep learning routines.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The researchers used training data from thousands of participants, piped through their deep learning system to create generic decoding models that accurately interpret user input across different people.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
However, with ongoing advances in deep learning and sensor technology, these systems are becoming more reliable and easier to use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
By using machine learning and deep learning algorithms, AI can identify product defects with much higher levels of accuracy and can do it all in real time.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
The researchers used training data from thousands of participants, piped through their deep learning system to create generic decoding models that accurately interpret user input across different people.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
However, with ongoing advances in deep learning and sensor technology, these systems are becoming more reliable and easier to use.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
By using machine learning and deep learning algorithms, AI can identify product defects with much higher levels of accuracy and can do it all in real time.
—John Clemons, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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“Deep learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20learning. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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