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Masked Language Modeling

A pre-training technique where random words in text are hidden (masked) and the model learns to predict them from context.

Definition

A pre-training technique where random words in text are hidden (masked) and the model learns to predict them from context. BERT's core training method. Unlike autoregressive models that only look left-to-right, MLM considers both directions, giving better contextual understanding for classification tasks.

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BERT

Bidirectional Encoder Representations from Transformers.

Pre-Training

The initial, expensive phase of training where a model learns general patterns from a massive dataset.

Self-Supervised Learning

A training approach where the model creates its own labels from the data itself.

Activation Function

A mathematical function applied to a neuron's output that introduces non-linearity into the network.

Adam Optimizer

An optimization algorithm that combines the best parts of two other methods — AdaGrad and RMSProp.

AGI

Artificial General Intelligence.

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