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M11.1 CONNECT THE MECHANISM

Inside an artificial neuron

Two weather readings go in, one number comes out. Build by hand the tiny calculation that every neural network, from photo apps to ChatGPT, repeats billions of times.

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Lesson overview

Two weather readings go in, one number comes out. Build by hand the tiny calculation that every neural network, from photo apps to ChatGPT, repeats billions of times.

What you’ll explore

  • A simple artificial neuron combines weighted inputs, adds a bias, and applies an activation function.
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Original explanations, connected to the research.

Dive into Deep Learning — multilayer perceptronsMcCulloch & Pitts — A Logical Calculus of the Ideas Immanent in Nervous Activity (1943)
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