1. Deep learning [5] seems to be getting the most press right now. It is a form of a Neural Network (with many neurons/layers). Articles are currently being published in the New Yorker [1] and the New York Times[2] on Deep Learning.
2. Combining Support Vector Machines (SVMs) and Stochastic Gradient Decent (SGD) is also interesting. SVMs are really interesting and useful because you can use the kernel trick [10] to transform your Continue Reading