Wrapping your head around neural networks in Python

If you’ve ever used a voice app like Alexa or Siri, you’ve interacted with a neural network. (And of course, you already have your own neural network – in your brain.)

In machine learning, an artificial neural network (ANN) is an information processing system modeled after our brains. ANNs are the bread and butter of the popular method of advanced machine learning known as deep learning. ANNs are more simply called neural networks, and more recently, deep neural networks.

By learning how to harness neural networks, you can apply them to various interesting use-cases, such as natural-language processing (NLP) and computer vision.

Today we’ll talk about neural networks and how you can start working with them in Python.

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