Deep learning isn’t Hard, I Promise By Jacqueline Nolis Abstract: Deep learning sounds complicated and difficult, but it’s really not. Thanks to packages like Keras, you can get started with only a few lines of R code. Once you understand the basic concepts, you will able to use deep learning to make AI-generated humorous content! In this talk I’ll give an introduction to deep learning by showing how you can use it to make a model that generates weird pet names like: Shurper, Tunkin Pike, and Jack Odins. If you understand how to make a linear regression in R, you can understand how to create fun deep learning projects. Bio: Dr. Jacqueline Nolis has over a decade of experience in the data science industry, working with companies ranging from DSW and Union bank to Microsoft and Airbnb. Her academic research covered optimization under uncertainty with a specialization in electric vehicle routing, which yielded a PhD in Industrial Engineering from ASU - and provided a solid basis for artificial intelligence, data science, and machine learning. Previously, Jacqueline was the Director of Insights and Analytics at Lenati and a Lead of Advanced Analytics at Promontory Financial Group. Twitter: @skyetetra Presented at the 2019 New York R Conference (May 10th, 2019)