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title: "Deep Learning"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/glossary/deep-learning"
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site: "AI Law Framework"
checked: "2026-10-10"
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# Deep Learning

> A function of AI that imitates the human brain by learning from how it structures and processes information to make decisions.…

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Checked: 2026-10-10

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A function of AI that imitates the human brain by learning from how it structures and processes information to make decisions. Instead of relying on an algorithm that can only perform one specific task, this subset of machine learning can learn from unstructured data with supervision.

Source: [Hong Kong Judiciary GenAI Guidelines (Annex)](https://www.judiciary.hk/doc/en/court_services_facilities/guidelines_on_the_use_of_generative_ai.pdf) (checked 2026-10-10)

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