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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Hinton is known for his pioneering work on neural networks, which helped pave the way to today’s AI boom.
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Different prompts act like different addresses, pointing to different—and sometimes contradictory—parts of their training data, stored as statistical weights in neural networks.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Certain practices can actually increase activity in the neural networks that enhance empathy and emotional regulation.
—Christi Parsons, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
The team developed a method to capture training data from study participants at scale, and ran it through a neural network to transform raw signals into commands accurately, regardless of who was using the wearable.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
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Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Different prompts act like different addresses, pointing to different—and sometimes contradictory—parts of their training data, stored as statistical weights in neural networks.
—ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Certain practices can actually increase activity in the neural networks that enhance empathy and emotional regulation.
—Christi Parsons, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
The team developed a method to capture training data from study participants at scale, and ran it through a neural network to transform raw signals into commands accurately, regardless of who was using the wearable.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 23 July 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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