A deep learning interview with
Oliver Schabenberger

 

How do you define deep learning?

Deep learning methods are part of machine learning, which is considered a form of weak artificial intelligence (AI). We say weak AI, because we do not claim to create thinking machines that operate like a human brain. But we do claim that these learning methods can perform specific, human-like tasks in an intelligent way. And we are finding out that these systems of intelligence augmentation can often perform these tasks with greater accuracy, reliability or repeatability than a human.

As soon as you say, "artificial intelligence," people worry that the machines are taking over. That is not the case. The computers are still dumb as bricks. They’re just performing human-like tasks like recognizing patterns, recognizing speech and responding to questions.

- Oliver Schabenberger, SAS VP of Analytic Server R&D