Can someone please explain this to my stupid ass?

#math
#ICantMath

@trojanfoxtrot Probably equation for output of a neuron as in a #neuralnetwork. The sigma may represent using the "sigmoid" activation function, whereas the term inside the parens in a bias term, b, plus a weight sum of the inputs. Was this a handout at some #machinelearning conference?
@danielledoesdata hmm that makes a whole lot of sense. I really appreciate the explanation,thanks!
It was a handout at #DEFCON this year from one of the #hardwarehacking vendors and the backside is embroidered with “Skynet” and the logo.
@trojanfoxtrot I’m pretty sure this formula is for neural networks, running the sigmoid activation function on the the bias plus the sum of inputs multiplied by the weights of each neuron in the network.
I like 3b1b’s videos about this topic: https://yewtu.be/playlist?list=PLZHQObOWTQDNU6R1_67000Dx_ZCJB-3pi
@oran this first video was very, very educational. I’m going to continue watching these during breaks. Thanks so much for the resource!