Underfitting
A rule too simple to capture the pattern, even in the training data.
Learn it through a story
- The Topper Who Only Memorised (Jugnupur Tales Vol 2, Ch 3)
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Related terms
- Training The whole process of adjusting a model’s weights using examples.
- Training data The examples an AI learns from.
- Transformer The neural network design behind most modern chatbots, which uses attention to weigh which words matter.
- Unlabelled data Examples with no right answers attached.
- Unsupervised learning Finding patterns without being told the answers.
- Weight How much an input counts. It can be positive or negative.