Glossary

An Echo State Network refers to a unique type of recurrent neural network known for its sparsely connected hidden ‘reservoir’. Neuron connectivity and weights are fixed and randomized in ESNs.

The Ebert Test, proposed by critic Roger Ebert, determines if a synthesized voice can convincingly tell a joke, challenging developers to mimic human vocal nuances.

Eager Learning is an AI technique where an exhaustive model is built during the upfront training phase, ensuring quick responses during prediction since no computations are performed post-training. This learning strategy allows us to gain a broad, general understanding of the data set’s features and their correlations. It utilizes the target function ideally on the entire training dataset. This approach to machine learning promotes a thorough grasp of underlying patterns, making eager learning a pivotal aspect of proficient AI systems.