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> There are a lot of deep-learning startups. Unfortunately, deep learning is so hot today that there are startups that call themselves deep learning using a so

> There are a lot of deep-learning startups. Unfortunately, deep learning is so hot today that there are startups that call themselves deep learning using a somewhat generous interpretation. It’s creating tons of value for users and for companies, but there’s also a lot of hype. We tend to say deep learning is loosely a simulation of the brain. That sound bite is so easy for all of us to use that it sometimes causes people to over-extrapolate to what deep learning is. The reality is it’s really very different than the brain. We barely (even) know what the human brain does. 100% agree. Needs to be said 100x more. What is one of the first things Ng taught in his ML class? These methods are tools, but that doesn't mean every problem requires a hammer. Because Deep Learning is getting press start-ups think they need to use it. And i really doubt that most of the start-ups that claim they are using it, are really using it properly. It's at the point now that when i see a start-up claim they use deep learning i flat out don't believe them.

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As someone building a deep learning platform as a startup[0], I do training among many other things and some of the trends I have seen in this space are that many aren't even familiar with what deep learning is good for, let alone why they should use it or where the hype is coming from. If you want a good explanation or 2 about deep learning, I would suggest a recent panel discussion by some people brought together by gigaom (disclaimer I was one of them)[2] as well as Andrew. What most people who try to sell you deep learning won't tell you is how impractical the algorithms can be to use and train. If you need that extra bit of accuracy, make sure you understand what you're getting yourself in to. [0]: http://skymind.io/ http://skymind.io/ [1]: http://gigaom.com/2014/09/22/heres-what-you-missed-at-gigaoms-future-of-ai-meetup/ http://gigaom.com/2014/09/22/heres-what-you-missed-at-gigaom...

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agibsonccc 12y ago

As someone building a deep learning platform as a startup[0], I do training among many other things and some of the trends I have seen in this space are that many aren't even familiar with what deep learning is good for, let alone why they should use it or where the hype is coming from. If you want a good explanation or 2 about deep learning, I would suggest a recent panel discussion by some people brought together by gigaom (disclaimer I was one of them)[2] as well as Andrew. What most people who try to sell you deep learning won't tell you is how impractical the algorithms can be to use and train. If you need that extra bit of accuracy, make sure you understand what you're getting yourself in to. [0]: http://skymind.io/ http://skymind.io/ [1]: http://gigaom.com/2014/09/22/heres-what-you-missed-at-gigaoms-future-of-ai-meetup/ http://gigaom.com/2014/09/22/heres-what-you-missed-at-gigaom...