No. 32
2026-08-20
the AI pulse — brewed, not raw
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Turkish subtitles
  1. Here are five things to know about neural  networks in under five minutes. Number one:   neural networks are composed of node layers. There  is an input node layer, there is a hidden layer,  
  2. and there is an output layer. And these neural  networks reflect the behavior of the human brain,   allowing computer programs to recognize patterns  and solve common problems in the fields of AI and  
  3. deep learning. In fact, we should be describing  this as an artificial neural network, or an   ANN, to distinguish it from the very un-artificial  neural network that's operating in our heads. Now,  
  4. think of each node, or artificial neuron, as its own  linear regression model. That's number two.   Linear regression is a mathematical model that's  used to predict future events. The weights of the   connections between the nodes determines how much  influence each input has on the output. So each  
  5. node is composed of input data, weights, a bias,  or a threshold, and then an output. Now data is   passed from one layer in the neural network to the  next in what is known as a feed forward network.  
  6. Number three: to illustrate this, let's consider  what a single node in our neural network might   look like to decide should we go surfing. The  decision to go or not is our predicted outcome   or known as our yhat. Let's assume there are  three factors influencing our decision. Are the  
  7. wave's good, 1 for yes or 0 for no. The waves  are pumping, so x1 equals 1, 1 for yes, Is the   lineup empty, well unfortunately not, so that gets a  0. And then let's consider is it shark-free out  
  8. there, that's x3 and yes, no shark attacks have  been reported. Now to each decision we assign a   weight based on its importance on a scale of 0  to 5. So let's say that the waves, we're going to   score that 1, eh, so this is important, let's  give it a 5. And for the crowds, that's w2.  
  9. Eh, not so important, we'll give that a 2.  And sharks, well, we'll give that a score of a   4. Now we can plug in these values into the  formula to get the desired output. So yhat equals  
  10. (1 * 5) + (0 * 2) + (1 * 4), then  minus 3, that's our threshold, and that gives us   a value of 6. Six is greater than 0, so the  output of this node is 1 -- we're going surfing.  
  11. And if we adjust the weights or the threshold,  we can achieve different outcomes.
  12. Number four:  well, yes, but but but number four, neural networks  rely on training data to learn and improve their   accuracy over time. We leverage supervised learning  on labeled datasets to train the algorithm.  
  13. As we train the model, we want to evaluate its  accuracy using something called a cost function.
  14. Ultimately, the goal is to minimize our cost function to  ensure the correctness of fit for any given   observation, and that happens as the model adjusts  its weights and biases to fit the training data   set, through what's known as gradient descent,  allowing the model to determine the direction  
  15. to take to reduce errors, or more specifically,  minimize the cost function. And then finally,   number five: there are multiple types of neural  networks beyond the feed forward neural network   that we've described here. For example, there are  convolutional neural networks, known as CNNs, which  
  16. have a unique architecture that's well suited  for identifying patterns like image recognition.   And there are recurrent neural networks, or RNNs,  which are identified by their feedback loops and   RNNs are primarily leveraged using time series  data to make predictions about future events like  
  17. sales forecasting. So, five things in five minutes.    To learn more about neural networks, check out these videos.
  18. Thanks for watching.
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Neural Networks Explained in 5 Minutes

In this video, the operation of artificial neural networks—including their layers, node models, and weight‑bias relationships—is explained in five minutes.

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