Maximizing Your Model Potential: Custom Dataset vs. Cross-Validation
Last Updated on June 14, 2023 by Editorial Team
Author(s): Jan Marcel Kezmann
Originally published on Towards AI.
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Today, we’re going to explore a crucial decision that researchers and practitioners face when training machine and deep learning models: Should we stick to a fixed custom dataset or embrace the power of cross-validation techniques?
Data is the lifeblood of ML and DL models, serving as the foundation upon which they learn and make predictions.
But the question of how to best utilize that data remains a topic of debate. Some swear by the reliability and control offered by a fixed custom dataset, while others advocate for the flexibility and robustness of cross-validation.
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