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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From Protein Folding To Genome Unlocking AlphaGenome represents a direct assault on this problem, built on the same principles of deep learning that made AlphaFold a success.
—Miguel Llorca, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 60-person startup began gaining recognition around 2021 after its PyTorch Lightning deep learning framework rose to prominence in the research community.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Others use chaos theory, deep learning or hybrid algorithms to secure video and image content.
—Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 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
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Miguel Llorca, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The 60-person startup began gaining recognition around 2021 after its PyTorch Lightning deep learning framework rose to prominence in the research community.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Others use chaos theory, deep learning or hybrid algorithms to secure video and image content.
—Yashas Hariprasad, Space.com, 6 Aug. 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
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“Deep learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20learning. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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