If you've locked down the basics of machine learning and AI and want a fun way to address lingering knowledge gaps, this book is for you. This rapid-fire series of short chapters addresses 30 essential questions in the field, helping you stay current on the latest technologies you can implement in your own work. Each chapter of Machine Learning and AI Beyond the Basics asks and answers a central question, with diagrams to explain new concepts and ample references for further reading. This practical, cutting-edge information is missing from most introductory coursework, but critical for real-world applications, research, and acing technical interviews. You won't need to solve proofs or run code, so this book is a perfect travel companion. You'll learn a wide range of new concepts in deep neural network architectures, computer vision, natural language processing, production and deployment, and model evaluation, including how to: Reduce overfitting with altered data or model modifications; Handle common sources of randomness when training deep neural networks; Speed up model inference through optimization without changing the model architecture or sacrificing accuracy; Practically apply the lottery ticket hypothesis and the distributional hypothesis; Use and finetune pretrained large language models; Set up k-fold cross-validation at the appropriate time. You'll also learn to distinguish between self-attention and regular attention; name the most common data augmentation techniques for text data; use various self-supervised learning techniques, multi-GPU training paradigms, and types of generative AI; and much more. Whether you're a machine learning beginner or an experienced practitioner, add new techniques to your arsenal and keep abreast of exciting developments in a rapidly changing field.

About the Author
Sebastian Raschka, PhD, is a machine learning and AI researcher with a passion for education. As Lead AI Educator at Lightning AI, he is excited about making AI and deep learning more accessible. Raschka previously was Assistant Professor of Statistics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where he specialized in researching deep learning and machine learning, and is the author of the bestselling books Python Machine Learning and Machine Learning with PyTorch and Scikit-Learn. You can find out more about his research on his website at https://sebastianraschka.com.

Reviews
"Sebastian has a gift for distilling complex, AI-related topics into practical takeaways that can be understood by anyone. His new book, Machine Learning and AI Beyond the Basics, is another great resource for AI practitioners of any level."
-Cameron R. Wolfe, Writer of Deep (Learning) Focus

"Sebastian uniquely combines academic depth, engineering agility, and the ability to demystify complex ideas. He can go deep into any theoretical topics, experiment to validate new ideas, then explain them all to you in simple words. If you're starting your journey into machine learning, Sebastian is your guide."
-Chip Huyen, Author of Designing Machine Learning Systems

"Sebastian Raschka's new book, Machine Learning Q and AI, is a one-stop shop for overviews of crucial AI topics beyond the core covered in most introductory courses...If you have already stepped into the world of AI via deep neural networks, then this book will give you what you need to locate and understand the next level."
-Ronald T. Kneusel, author of How AI Works



Book Information
ISBN 9781718503762
Author Sebastian Raschka
Format Paperback
Page Count 264
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US