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neural networks

NOUN
artificial intelligence
Synonyms
STRONGEST
robotics
WEAK
AI development of 'thinking' computer systems expert system expert systems intelligent retrieval knowledge engineering machine learning natural language processing neural network
NOUN
computer science
Synonyms
STRONGEST
artificial intelligence computer technology data processing information technology robotics
WEAK
computer-aided learning computer-aided testing cybernetics information retrieval natural language processing operating systems programming programming languages simulation systems analysis

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The trading firm uses tens of thousands of graphics processing units to develop neural networks informing its trading strategies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

They repeatedly adjusted these designs to create dozens of different artificial neural networks.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

In a 1979 survey for Scientific American, Crick discussed new methods in neuroscience, including mapping areas of the brain and using computers to model neural networks of the kind that now power AI systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

However, similar adjustments to convolutional neural networks led to activity patterns that more closely matched those seen in the human brain.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

For more than 2 million years, human neural networks kept growing and growing, but apart from some flint knives and pointed sticks, humans had precious little to show for it.

From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari