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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His research into neural networks has transformed how machines process information, which has been vital to the development of Dataminr’s proprietary LLMs and our ability to harness AI for real-time information discovery.
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Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Last year Victor Miller, a candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, put his AI chatbot VIC on the ballot, while a man in the UK entered a parliamentary election in the southern city of Brighton as AI Steve, also planning to delegate authority to a neural network.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Between any big spikes in enthusiasm for neural networks and the like, there’s the specter of an AI winter.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unique features Identifying underwater rubbish is no easy task as there’s little image data available to train neural networks.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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Mike Hodgkinson, Big Think, 22 Sep. 2025
Last year Victor Miller, a candidate for mayor of Cheyenne, Wyoming, put his AI chatbot VIC on the ballot, while a man in the UK entered a parliamentary election in the southern city of Brighton as AI Steve, also planning to delegate authority to a neural network.
—Chris Lau, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Between any big spikes in enthusiasm for neural networks and the like, there’s the specter of an AI winter.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Unique features Identifying underwater rubbish is no easy task as there’s little image data available to train neural networks.
—Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Neural network.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neural%20network. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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