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Synthetic Data for Machine Learning

By : Abdulrahman Kerim
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Synthetic Data for Machine Learning

By: Abdulrahman Kerim

Overview of this book

The machine learning (ML) revolution has made our world unimaginable without its products and services. However, training ML models requires vast datasets, which entails a process plagued by high costs, errors, and privacy concerns associated with collecting and annotating real data. Synthetic data emerges as a promising solution to all these challenges. This book is designed to bridge theory and practice of using synthetic data, offering invaluable support for your ML journey. Synthetic Data for Machine Learning empowers you to tackle real data issues, enhance your ML models' performance, and gain a deep understanding of synthetic data generation. You’ll explore the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches, gaining practical knowledge with hands-on examples of modern methods, including Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) and diffusion models. Additionally, you’ll uncover the secrets and best practices to harness the full potential of synthetic data. By the end of this book, you’ll have mastered synthetic data and positioned yourself as a market leader, ready for more advanced, cost-effective, and higher-quality data sources, setting you ahead of your peers in the next generation of ML.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1:Real Data Issues, Limitations, and Challenges
5
Part 2:An Overview of Synthetic Data for Machine Learning
8
Part 3:Synthetic Data Generation Approaches
13
Part 4:Case Studies and Best Practices
18
Part 5:Current Challenges and Future Perspectives

Hands-on practical example with ChatGPT

Let’s imagine we want to train an NLP model to identify positive and negative reviews of a book about ML. We will use ChatGPT (https://chat.openai.com) to generate a list of positive and negative reviews. Then, we will deploy these reviews to augment our real training dataset.

To get 10 positive reviews, we can simply use the following prompt: Give me 10 good reviews about a book for Machine Learning. ChatGPT will generate the following reviews:

  • Mastering Machine Learning is an exceptional book for both beginners and seasoned professionals. The author’s clear and concise explanations make complex concepts easy to grasp, ensuring a solid foundation for anyone diving into the world of ML.
  • This book strikes the perfect balance between theory and practical implementation. The hands-on exercises and real-world examples provide valuable insights, making it an invaluable resource for anyone looking to apply ML in their projects...