Deep learning is a field of machine learning based on multi-level machine learning. Each level takes the output data of the previous level as input, extracting more and more information as the depth increases. This sequence of learning levels is inspired by the way the mammalian brain processes information and learns by responding to external stimuli. Each level of learning corresponds to one of the different areas that make up the cerebral cortex.
Generic machine learning algorithms behave well on a large number of tasks, managing to solve many important problems. However, they are often not successful in solving central problems concerning the field of artificial intelligence development. The development of deep learning is motivated by the failure of traditional algorithms to perform these tasks.
One area in which deep learning has become more widespread...