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
In 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 noun
The purpose of many deep learning systems is to minimize the amount of time spent feeding or quizzing a piece of software …Erik Sofge

Examples of deep learning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web With its deep learning models, the AI can analyze chest X-rays, CT scans, and MRIs for diseases like tuberculosis, lung cancer, and stroke. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024 His research focuses on developing deep learning for targeting applications in retailing. Duncan Simester, Harvard Business Review, 17 June 2024 This concept is used for deep learning model compression and knowledge transfer. Amitkumar Shrivastava, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024 Li’s contributions to the AI industry include inventing ImageNet, a dataset used to advance computer vision and in deep learning, that is considered a catalyst for the current AI boom. Britney Nguyen, Quartz, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for deep learning 

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Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of deep learning was in 1986

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“Deep learning.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deep%20learning. Accessed 13 Oct. 2024.

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