The Hype Dictionary
Here is a little guide to some overhyped concepts. The list is subject to change, as trends come and go.
| The buzzword... | ...and what it really means |
|---|---|
| Data science | Cool statistics with Python |
| Statistics | Uncool data science with R |
| Neural network | Very flexible model for nonlinear regression |
| "The network has learned..." | The regression parameters have been fitted |
| Backpropagation algorithm | Steepest descent local optimisation |
| Deep learning... | ... shallow insights |
| Artificial intelligence | Certainly artificial, certainly not intelligent |
| ChatGPT hallucinates | ChatGPT gave a wrong answer (also called an error) |