MBMACHINE BRIEF
AnalysisOriginalsModelsResearchStartupsTools
Newsletter

Navigate

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Newsletter
  • Search
  • Sitemap

Content

  • Original Analysis
  • Blog
  • Glossary
  • Best Lists
  • AI Tools

Categories

  • Models
  • Research
  • Startups
  • Robotics
  • Policy
  • Business
  • Analysis
  • Originals

Legal

  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Machine Brief|

2026 Machine Brief. All rights reserved.

  1. Home
  2. /Glossary
  3. /Transfer Learning
Back to Glossary
ai

Transfer Learning

Using knowledge learned from one task to improve performance on a different but related task.

Definition

Using knowledge learned from one task to improve performance on a different but related task. A model trained on millions of images can quickly learn to identify specific products. Fine-tuning a pre-trained language model for legal documents is transfer learning. The basis of the modern AI workflow.

Share this term

Related Terms

Fine-Tuning

The process of taking a pre-trained model and continuing to train it on a smaller, specific dataset to adapt it for a particular task or domain.

Pre-Training

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

Foundation Model

A large AI model trained on broad data that can be adapted for many different tasks.

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.

Explore More

Latest NewsAI NewsMarketsAnalysisFull Glossary

Want to learn more about AI?

Browse our complete glossary or subscribe to our newsletter for the latest AI news and insights.

Browse GlossarySubscribe to Newsletter