The Backpropagation Algorithm Demystified

The first thing people think of when they hear the term "Machine Learning" goes a little something like the Matrix. All around, there are computers taking over the world, let alone the human race. In any case, people generally just want nothing to do with it. What if I told you those people don't even know what machine learning and things like backpropagation really are? Then you can go back to worrying about the robot-led apocalypse that's supposed to happen next Friday.