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neural networks

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  1. A computer system that is designed to mimic the human brain or some other biological system in its functioning. They were developed to deal with problems, such as pattern recognition, that the brain does well but that traditional computer systems cannot handle easily.

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Neural networks, which are often used for facial recognition or other computer-vision tasks, can’t give those explanations well.

From Salon • Dec. 6, 2023

"Neural networks typically comprise layers of virtual neurons. The first layers will often be responsible for analyzing inputs by identifying the elements that correspond to a certain input," said Ohki.

From Science Daily • Sep. 16, 2023

Neural networks showing absolutely great effect in the appearance of something reasonable and intelligent.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 13, 2023

Neural networks allows services like Siri and Alexa to understand speech, identify people and objects in photos and translate languages.

From New York Times • Mar. 28, 2023

Neural networks provide a way for computers to process large amounts of data and recognize patterns within the information they’re provided.

From Scientific American • Jan. 31, 2023

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