Deep Learning Hype

Comments sarcastically invoke or critique deep learning as a universal solution, debating its hype, limitations, and applicability beyond vision and NLP in an otherwise unrelated discussion.

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MS e.g AI NN ML DL CV github.com RBM NLP deep learning deep learning dl cv machine learning neural networks networks neural stacked

Sample Comments

caoxuwen Mar 1, 2017 View on HN

hey I don't see deep learning anywhere, that's not the hackernews I know

kozikow Sep 28, 2017 View on HN

Who needs anything else except deep learning? \s

xyzzy21 Apr 30, 2021 View on HN

The "Deep" part ia to realize what this really means in terms of limitations of ML/NN!

muyuu Aug 5, 2022 View on HN

why would anyone assume deep learning to beat everything at everything, even applied relatively naively?

nicodjimenez Aug 4, 2022 View on HN

Deep learning doesn't actually work unless you're doing vision or NLP.

whoevercares Jul 7, 2019 View on HN

I thought this is about deep learning lol.

queuebert Oct 20, 2023 View on HN

I feel like you're calling out deep learning.

thearn4 Dec 5, 2013 View on HN

Serious question to those with experience in the area: is the term "Deep learning" more than a buzzword?

jjoonathan Sep 29, 2020 View on HN

What makes you think I'm doing deep learning?

sdwr Nov 27, 2023 View on HN

This is a very mediocre understanding of deep learning :)