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Representation Learning

Deep Learning · Level 2 of 5

Representation Learning

Learning useful data features as part of the training process.

The system discovers an encoding instead of relying only on manually chosen descriptors.

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An audio model learns features useful for recognizing speech.

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Representation Learning. Learning useful data features as part of the training process. The system discovers an encoding instead of relying only on manually chosen descriptors. For example: An audio model learns features useful for recognizing speech.

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