Terry Sejnowski reflects on the deep learning revolution
Today, deep learning is the talk of the town. There is no shortage of media coverage, papers, books, and events on deep learning.
Yet deep learning is not new. Its roots go back almost to the early days of artificial intelligence and computing. While the field received the cold shoulder for decades, there were a few scientists and researchers who plodded forward, keeping faith that the idea of artificial neural networks would one day bear fruit.
And we are seeing the fruits of deep learning in everyday applications, such as search, chat, email, social media, and online shopping.
One of these scientists is Terrence Sejnowski, a pioneer in the field of computational neuroscience and a long-time researcher of artificial neural networks. In his book The Deep Learning Revolution, Sejnowski reflects on the history of the field.
In an interview with TechTalks, Sejnowski discussed the early struggles of deep learning, its explosion into the mainstream, and the lessons learned from decades of research and development.
Read the interview on TechTalks.
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