This document provides an overview of TensorFlow. It begins with a brief introduction to TensorFlow, noting that it is a graph-based computational framework for artificial neural networks and deep learning. It then highlights some pros and cons. Specifically, it notes the growing community as a pro, but the poor API and documentation for non-Python developers as cons. It concludes by stating that TensorFlow can do interesting things but may not be ready for widespread use in Java yet due to lack of documentation for libraries.

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Agenda
 This slide
 A very brief intro to Tensorflow
 Demo Code
 Pros/Cons
 Conclusion

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Disclaimer
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I will not be giving perfect machine learning-centric definitions
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If you’re looking for an in depth machine learning focused talk, checkout
talks from Andrew Ng, Yann LeCunn, etc
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I’m going to keep things as simple as possible
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There will be spicy memes

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So what is Tensorflow
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Tensor = Multidimensional Array
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Tensorflow graph based computational framework
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i.e Artificial Neural Networks / Deep Learning
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Can be simple (right)
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Or Complicated (below)

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So what!?
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Well this toolkit is becoming popular among Data Scientist and Machine
Learning practioners
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Graph Based computation can do state of the art
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Image Classification (Inception)
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Audio Synthesis (lyrebird.ai)
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Style Transfer (PRISMA)

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Yeah I still don’t get how this helps me!
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Well Tensorflow actually has API’s for multiple languages (including one
for Java!)
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And can export pre-trained graphs
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Which means we can import and run those graphs ad-hoc

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WRITE ALL THE CODE
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PROS
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Growing Community!
https://redd.it/6ee70n

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CONS
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The worst api for everyone who isn’t a Python developer

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CONS
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The worst documentation for everyone who isn’t a Python developer

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CONS
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And finally it’s all JNI under the covers

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Conclusion
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Tensorflow can do neat and interesting stuff
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Maybe not ready for prime time in the Java world
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More documentation for those libraries

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