Is deep learning just a marketing buzzword? What is it used for? And how can you get started? 5 min lightning talk presented at PyLadies/Women Who Code

1. Deep learning:
More than a Fad
Rachel Thomas
rachel@fast.ai
@math_rachel

2. Are AI, ML, and Deep Learning synonyms?
Artificial
Intelligence
Deep
Learning
Machine
Learning
deep learning == many layer neural networks
No! Deep learning is a class of algorithms
Venn Diagram modified from
deeplearningbook.org

3. What can deep learning do?
Slides 3 and 4 inspired by Jeremy Howard

5. Deep Learning is good at
reading and generating text
identifying and creating images
recognizing and interpreting speech
For more on this topic, watch The Wonderful and
Terrifying Implications of Computers that can Learn

6. An image is just a matrix of numbers
GIF from Adam Geitgey
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7. How can you get started?
TensorFlow- (Python library from Google)
Tutorial for ML beginners
Learn linear algebra (vectors & matrices): Khan Academy
Get these slides/links: @math_rachel