How to Make Deep Learning Easy

Deep learning has emerged as a cutting-edge tool for training computers to automatically perform activities like identifying stop signs, detecting a person's emotional state, and spotting fraud. However, the level of technological complexity inherent in deep learning is quite daunting. So how can one get started? Forrester analyst Mike Gualtieri provides a surprising answer. "The easiest way to possibly do deep learning," Gualtieri said during a session at Teradata's recent user conference, "is not to do it."