neural network
noun
: a computer architecture in which a number of processors are interconnected in a manner suggestive of the connections between neurons in a human brain and which is able to learn by a process of trial and error
called also neural net
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By comparison, Tesla’s Optimus leverages end-to-end neural networks based on the company’s Full Self-Driving software.
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Impressive, for sure, yet a recent study demonstrated that a single cortical neuron can do everything an entire deep artificial neural network can.
—Michael Pollan, Wired News, 24 Feb. 2026
Unlike fluid dynamics equations, neural networks only approximate the laws of physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
But a neural network can be trepanned a few dozen times before lunch.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Mar. 2026
Impressive, for sure, yet a recent study demonstrated that a single cortical neuron can do everything an entire deep artificial neural network can.
—Michael Pollan, Wired News, 24 Feb. 2026
Unlike fluid dynamics equations, neural networks only approximate the laws of physics.
—Quanta Magazine, 20 Feb. 2026
But a neural network can be trepanned a few dozen times before lunch.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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