Neural Network

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A computing system inspired by the human brain, except it requires millions of dollars in hardware and still can't tell if a photo contains a dog or a muffin with 100 percent accuracy. It learns from data the way a toddler learns from experience -- chaotically and with frequent errors.

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"The neural network flagged a stop sign as a refrigerator," reported the engineer, and the self-driving car team had another existential crisis.

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