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Learning From Examples

Machines learn rules nobody wrote down by seeing examples

Nobody can write down every rule for telling a cat from a dog. So how do machines manage it?

You'll find out

  • What a machine sees in a photo
  • Why some photos stay hidden
  • When a perfect score is a bad sign

Why it matters

Apps sort your photos, mail and feeds this way. Knowing how they learn shows why they sometimes fail.

About 3 min6 interactive slides · 5 questionsLesson 268 · Zone 30

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