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The "neural network" terminology is really cringeworthy all things considered. ("Deep learning" is much better.)
by thanatropism 8y ago
The "neural network" terminology is really cringeworthy all things considered. ("Deep learning" is much better.)
- dragontamer 8y agoI dunno. I think "auto-optimization" best describes the process. Even calling it "learning" is kinda overselling itself. There really are only two camps of "Learning": auto-optimization (against a trained dataset), and auto-categorization (aka self-training). Its auto-optimization: the algorithm self-corrects itself to try and look more like the training-set's "ground truth". Or auto-categorization, as the algorithm looks for patterns and tries to draw its own categories. "Learning" implies model finding. Which... strangely enough... I'd argue that 3-SAT solvers are more "learning" based, at least with colloquial use of the word. Those things really do craft new theories and test them through the process of elimination / resolution / etc. etc. "Neural Networks" explicitly DON'T do this however.
- thanatropism 8y agoYour standards are even higher than mine. I salute you for that. Have you looked into Hubert Dreyfus yet?