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An Observation on Generalization

Why it was recommended

Ilya argues that the reason why neural networks generalize -- why they work at all -- is because they are effectively finding a simple description

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What it covers

Ilya Sutskever gives a Simons Institute talk on why neural networks generalize, framing learning as finding short descriptions, like compression. It was part of the Large. It is for someone who wants the derivation, proof, or implementation detail.

Video details

Channel
Simons Institute for the Theory of Computing
Length
57 min 21 sec
Year
2023
Open on YouTube

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