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Explaining Overfitting Simply

Tesla Tecnologia e ComunicaçãoMediumMachine Learning00:00
Tesla Tecnologia e Comunicação
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Welcome to your interview for the Machine Learning Engineer role at Tesla Tecnologia e Comunicação.

The question is on your right: Explaining Overfitting Simply. Take a moment with it first.

Talk your thinking through with me if you like - when you're confident, submit your answer and I'll grade it like a real screen. You have three graded attempts to score 7/10 or better.

Only Submit answer is graded - discussion is free practice.

Problem

How would you explain the concept of overfitting to a non-technical audience at Tesla Tecnologia e Comunicação?