Overfitting
Memorising the training examples so closely that new examples go wrong.
Learn it through a story
- The Topper Who Only Memorised (Jugnupur Tales Vol 2, Ch 3)
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Related terms
- Learning rate How big each step is.
- Local minimum A low point that isn’t the lowest point.
- Neural network Many artificial neurons connected in layers.
- Overshoot Stepping so far that you go past the best answer.
- Pattern Something that repeats, which helps you guess.
- Prediction The AI’s best guess.