When we think about data in the modern world, our thoughts often land upon the famous line from the Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner, “Water, water, everywhere, but not a drop to drink.” Just as ancient sailors could be surrounded by undrinkable ocean water, today we’re drowning in so much data that it can become impossible to leverage its power. Well, it’s impossible without the right tools in any case. As the amount of data we collect has grown, we’ve developed tools that can help us analyze this information and turn it into something useful. The most powerful of these tools is undoubtedly Deep Learning. To understand why, let’s take a look at some of the top Deep Learning applications.
