Introduction to Natural Language Processing and Deep Learning

Explore the fundamentals of natural language processing (NLP) and deep learning in this 46-minute conference talk from the Data Science Festival Summer School 2021. Join Royal Mail Data Scientists Paola Puglisi and Louise Kirkham as they delve into the art of extracting valuable information from text data sources like customer reviews, tweets, newsletters, and emails. Discover two key approaches to NLP analysis: traditional Word Embedding, including essential pre-processing steps, and the cutting-edge attention mechanism featuring prominent models such as Bert, XLNet, and Albert. Gain practical insights through hands-on examples of common NLP applications, equipping you with the knowledge to leverage these powerful techniques in real-world scenarios.

Introduction to NLP and Deep Learning