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DEEPCHECKS GLOSSARY

Deep Learning

How deep learning works?

Deep learning networks, also known as artificial neural networks, use a mixture of data inputs, bias (exclusion, recall, sample, association), and weights to try to emulate the brain activity. These various pieces work together to classify and recognize items in the data accurately.

We may use neural networks to accomplish a variety of tasks, such as grouping, classification, and regression. We can use neural networks to group or sort unlabeled data based on similarities between the samples. Alternatively, in the instance of classification, we can train the network on a labeled dataset in order to categorize the samples in the dataset.

Deep neural networks are made up of numerous tiers of interconnected nodes, each of which improves and refines the prediction or categorization. Forward propagation refers to the progression of calculations via the network.

The visible layers of a deep neural network are the input and output layers. The deep learning model ingests the data for processing in the input layer. Likewise, the output layer is the place where the final prediction is performed.

Besides forward propagation, there is backpropagation. It refers to a technique of training a model that uses methods to calculate prediction errors and then modifies the weights and biases of the function by traveling backward through the layers.

  • Forward propagation and backpropagation work together to allow a neural network to draw conclusions and fix any errors. The algorithm improves in accuracy as time goes on.

Deep learning techniques can be extremely complex, and different types of neural networks are used to solve certain issues or datasets.

  • CNNs (Convolutional neural networks) – are commonly used in image classification applications. These types of neural networks have the ability to recognize characteristics and attributes within an image. Thus, allowing tasks like object detection to be accomplished.
  • RNNs (Recurrent neural networks) – are commonly utilized in natural language applications because they use sequential or time-series data.

Why does deep learning matter?

Deep learning applications are a part of our daily lives. However, they are usually so effectively integrated into services that we, as users, are oblivious of their presence. The following are some of these examples:

Services in the financial sector

AI is commonly used by financial institutions to drive algorithmic stock trading, analyze business risks for loan approvals, detect fraud, and assist clients with credit and investment portfolio management.

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Health-care services

Since the digitization of medical data and photographs, deep learning skills have improved the healthcare business considerably. Medical imaging specialists and radiologists can benefit from image recognition software since it allows them to study and analyze more images in less time.

Law enforcement

Deep learning algorithms can evaluate and learn from transactional data to discover potentially fraudulent or illegal tendencies.

Deep learning applications can improve the efficiency and effectiveness of investigative analysis, by allowing law enforcement to analyze vast amounts of data more rapidly and correctly.

Customer services

Many businesses use deep learning technologies in their e-commerce services. Chatbots are a simple form of AI that may be found in a range of apps, businesses, and customer care portals. Traditional chatbots, which are typically encountered in call center-like menus, use natural language and even visual recognition.

What’s the difference between machine learning and deep learning?

Deep learning differs from traditional machine learning in the kind of data it uses and the deep learning methods it employs.

To create predictions, machine learning algorithms use structured, labeled data, which means that certain features are defined from the model’s input data and grouped into tables.

Deep learning bypasses some of the data pre-processing that machine learning generally entails. These algorithms can ingest and interpret unstructured data which reduces the need for human intervention.

Different types of learning, such as supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and reinforcement learning, are possible with machine learning and deep learning models. Always remember that monitoring ML models is crucial. Supervised learning uses labeled datasets to categorize or predict; this requires some human intervention to correctly label input data.

Unsupervised learning, on the other hand, does not require labeled datasets; instead, it discovers patterns in the data and clusters them according to any differentiating criteria. Reinforcement learning is a learning process in which a model improves its accuracy for completing an action in a given environment based on feedback to maximize the reward.