GLOSSARY
Use this glossary as a reference for the plethora of machine learning– and AI-related terms introduced throughout the book.
activation function
The function neural network nodes apply to the sum of the inputs multiplied by the weights and the bias value. The output of the activation function is the node’s output passed to the next network layer.
algorithm
A sequence of steps to accomplish a task; a recipe. Machine learning models implement algorithms.
architecture
The arrangement of a neural network’s nodes and layers and the connections between them.
artificial general intelligence (AGI)
The ultimate goal for many involved in artificial intelligence. AGI means machine intelligence equivalent to or superior to human intelligence; in ...
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