An Artificial Intelligence Rant: Neural Networks Are Not Magic, They're Code
Neural networks are very impressive and extremely useful bodies of code, but never forget that they are code.
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An Artificial Intelligence Rant: Neural Networks Are Not Magic, They're Code
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MICHAEL ASKINS
ARCHITECT - CTO
Results-orientated IT Professional with a proven history of 22+ years of hands-on management, budgeting, design, configuration, and implementation of hardware and software necessary to initiate and maintain business connectivity and productivity.
Founder of MA-ITPro, Michael finds the building and enablement of people and technology to be the most fulfilling aspect of his career.
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