Understanding Names with Neural Networks - Session 1

Understanding Names with Neural Networks - Session 1

Explore the challenges and solutions in matching names across languages and writing systems in this webinar on neural network applications. Delve into the limitations of traditional methods like edit distance and Hidden Markov Models, and discover how deep neural networks can significantly improve accuracy in English/Japanese name matching. Learn about sequence-to-sequence models, Long Short-Term Memory cells, and Convolutional Neural Networks as applied to natural language processing. Gain insights into the complexities of transliteration, scoring methods, and processing times for name pairs. Understand the critical importance of accurate name matching in various consumer and governmental domains.