Introduction to Deep
learning
What is AI?
• AI (Artificial Intelligence) is
• the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed
to think and learn like humans. It involves the development of
computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human
intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-
making, and language translation. AI technologies have applications in
various fields, including healthcare, finance, transportation,
entertainment, and many others.
What is Machine Learning?
• Machine learning is a field of computer science that focuses on the
development of algorithms and statistical models that enable
computer systems to automatically learn from and improve on data,
without being explicitly programmed. In other words, machine
learning involves teaching machines how to recognize patterns in
data and make predictions or decisions based on those patterns, using
techniques like supervised learning, unsupervised learning, and
reinforcement learning.
What is Machine Learning?
What is Deep Learning?
• Deep Learning is
• a subset of machine learning, which is a branch of artificial
intelligence. It is based on the concept of artificial neural networks,
which are inspired by the structure and function of the human brain.
What is Deep Learning?
In deep learning, neural networks are organized into multiple
layers, hence the term "deep." Each layer of neurons processes
information and extracts features from the data, passing it on to
the next layer. Deep learning algorithms automatically learn to
identify patterns and representations in the data by adjusting the
weights of connections between neurons during the training
process.
What is Deep Learning?
AI vs Machine Learning vs Deep Learning?
Traditional Machine Learning vs Deep
Learning?
Why is DL taking off now?
Deep learning has seen significant growth and adoption in recent
years due to several key factors:
1. Increased Computational Power: Advances in hardware,
including GPUs (Graphics Processing Units) and specialized
chips like TPUs (Tensor Processing Units), have provided the
computational power necessary to train large and complex
deep learning models efficiently. These advancements have
made it feasible to tackle problems that were previously
computationally prohibitive.
2. Why is DL taking off now?
Big Data Availability: The proliferation of digital data from
sources like social media, sensors, and the internet has
provided vast amounts of labeled and unlabeled data for
training deep learning models. Deep learning algorithms
thrive on large datasets, and the availability of big data has
fueled their development and success.
2. Why is DL taking off now?
Big Data Availability: The proliferation of digital data from
sources like social media, sensors, and the internet has
provided vast amounts of labeled and unlabeled data for
training deep learning models. Deep learning algorithms
thrive on large datasets, and the availability of big data has
fueled their development and success.
3. Why is DL taking off now?
Algorithmic Improvements: Researchers have made
significant advancements in deep learning algorithms,
architectures, and optimization techniques. Techniques like
convolutional neural networks (CNNs), recurrent neural
networks (RNNs), and attention mechanisms have improved
model performance across various tasks such as image
recognition, speech recognition, and natural language
processing.
What is ML/DL great for?
• Problems for which existing solutions require a lot of
fine-tuning or long lists of rules (a machine learning
model can often simplify code and perform better than
the traditional approach)
• Complex problems for which using a traditional
approach yields no good solution (the best machine
learning techniques can perhaps find a solution)
What is ML/DL great for?
• Fluctuating enviroments (a machine
learning system can easily be
retrained on new data, always keeping
it up to date)
• Getting insights about complex problems and large
amounts of data
Examples of Applications
• Analyzing images of products on a production line to
automatically classify them.