deep learning

noun

computing

: a form of machine learning in which the computer network rapidly teaches itself to understand a concept without human intervention by performing a large number of iterative calculations on an extremely large dataset

Deep learning involves feeding machines lots of data so the AI can learn patterns itself without requiring humans to program knowledge into the machine.

—Mike Cherney

In deep learning, multiple neural networks are "stacked" on top of each other, or layered, in order to create models that are even better at prediction because each new layer learns from the ones before it.

—Derrick Harris

—sometimes used before another noun

The purpose of many deep learning systems is to minimize the amount of time spent feeding or quizzing a piece of software …

—Erik Sofge

Examples of deep learning in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Most of the changes relate to Apple Intelligence, a suite of features built on deep learning models. —Ars Technica, 27 Jan. 2025

One of the ways analytics-as-a-service is attained is through multimodal AI, leveraging multiple forms of AI, like computer vision, deep learning, machine learning or predictive analytics, to solve a problem. —Carlos Melendez, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025

For instance, Verizon is already deploying a full spectrum of AI, including predictive and prescriptive AI, machine learning, deep learning algorithms, and generative AI. —New Atlas, 9 Jan. 2025

This update can be seen as OpenAI's first step into the agentic AI space, where applications built using deep learning can operate relatively independently within certain boundaries, either replacing or easing the day-to-day responsibilities of information workers. —Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1986, in the meaning defined above