pinch-point layer

Terms from Artificial Intelligence: humans at the heart of algorithms

Often a deep neural network includes one or more layers with far fewer nodes than others. These pinch points often represent compact representations of features. Thery may also be useful as part of techniques for explainable AI.

Used on pages 151, 153, 191, 518, 522

Also known as pinch point, pinch points, pinch-point

Pinch points in a deep neural network