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
Erik SofgeExamples of deep learning in a Sentence
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Alexnet, the first deep learning triumph, was just a year old.
—Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The other one is deep learning—AI.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
In April, Pepe and his colleagues presented their findings at the International Conference on Learning Representations, an annual meeting dedicated to AI deep learning.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
By integrating deep learning across species with ancestral reconstruction, the model identifies the regulatory mechanisms and selection pressures that shape biological outcomes over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The other one is deep learning—AI.
—Derek Thompson, The Atlantic, 26 May 2026
In April, Pepe and his colleagues presented their findings at the International Conference on Learning Representations, an annual meeting dedicated to AI deep learning.
—Peter Hall, Scientific American, 8 May 2026
By integrating deep learning across species with ancestral reconstruction, the model identifies the regulatory mechanisms and selection pressures that shape biological outcomes over time.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
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“Deep learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20learning. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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