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Enhancing Deep Learning with Bayesian Inference

By : Matt Benatan, Jochem Gietema, Marian Schneider
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Enhancing Deep Learning with Bayesian Inference

By: Matt Benatan, Jochem Gietema, Marian Schneider

Overview of this book

Deep learning has an increasingly significant impact on our lives, from suggesting content to playing a key role in mission- and safety-critical applications. As the influence of these algorithms grows, so does the concern for the safety and robustness of the systems which rely on them. Simply put, typical deep learning methods do not know when they don’t know. The field of Bayesian Deep Learning contains a range of methods for approximate Bayesian inference with deep networks. These methods help to improve the robustness of deep learning systems as they tell us how confident they are in their predictions, allowing us to take more in how we incorporate model predictions within our applications. Through this book, you will be introduced to the rapidly growing field of uncertainty-aware deep learning, developing an understanding of the importance of uncertainty estimation in robust machine learning systems. You will learn about a variety of popular Bayesian Deep Learning methods, and how to implement these through practical Python examples covering a range of application scenarios. By the end of the book, you will have a good understanding of Bayesian Deep Learning and its advantages, and you will be able to develop Bayesian Deep Learning models for safer, more robust deep learning systems.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

1.6 Summary

In this chapter, we’ve revisited the successes of deep learning, renewing our understanding of its enormous potential, and its ubiquity within today’s technology. We’ve also explored some key examples of its shortcomings: scenarios in which deep learning has failed us, demonstrating the potential for catastrophic consequences. While BDL can’t eliminate these risks, it can allow us to build more robust ML systems that incorporate both the flexibility of deep learning and the caution of Bayesian inference.

In the next chapter, we’ll dive deeper into the latter as we cover some of the core concepts of Bayesian inference and probability, in preparation for our foray into BDL.