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Neural networks
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| 1 | But what is a neural network? | Deep learning chapter 1 | 18:40 | 2017-10-05 | ||
| 2 | Gradient descent, how neural networks learn | Deep Learning Chapter 2 | 20:33 | 2017-10-16 | ||
| 3 | Backpropagation, intuitively | Deep Learning Chapter 3 | 12:47 | 2017-11-03 | ||
| 4 | Backpropagation calculus | Deep Learning Chapter 4 | 10:18 | 2017-11-03 | ||
| 5 | Large Language Models explained briefly | 7:58 | 2024-11-20 | ||
| 6 | Transformers, the tech behind LLMs | Deep Learning Chapter 5 | 27:14 | 2024-04-01 | ||
| 7 | Attention in transformers, step-by-step | Deep Learning Chapter 6 | 26:10 | 2024-04-07 | ||
| 8 | How might LLMs store facts | Deep Learning Chapter 7 | 22:43 | 2024-08-31 | ||
| 9 | But what is cross-entropy? | Compression is Intelligence Part 2 | 33:51 | 2026-07-16 | ||
| 10 | But how do AI images and videos actually work? | Guest video by Welch Labs | 37:20 | 2025-07-25 |
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