To get the most out of this book

You will need to have some experience with the Python programming language. Familiarity with neural networks and PyTorch will be helpful for reading and running up the code in this book.

Disclaimer:

This book has been written keeping in mind ethical practices and regulations. Please avoid utilizing the knowledge that you will get here for any unethical purposes. Please refer to Chapter 22 for an in-depth review of the ethics of using AI.

Software/hardware covered in the book	Operating system requirements
Python 3.10+	Linux, Windows, or macOS
Nvidia GPU (Apple M chips may work, but Nvidia GPU is highly recommended)
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Please turn to Chapter 2 for detailed steps to set up the environment.

If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.