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Text Highlight2026-07-27 13:23:48
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"The main difference between federated learning and distributed learning lies in the assumptions made on the properties of the local datasets"
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Huh, I always thought they were the same thing. This clears it up a bit.
Text Highlight2026-07-27 13:14:48
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"The main difference between federated learning and distributed learning lies in the assumptions made on the properties of the local datasets"
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So it's basically about who owns the data and how messy it is, got it.
Text Highlight2026-07-27 10:20:48
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"Federated learning (also known as collaborative learning) is a machine learning technique in a setting where multiple entities (often called clients) collaboratively train a model…"
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I tried this once for a project, the data never being iid was a real headache.
Text Highlight2026-07-27 10:11:48
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"Federated learning (also known as collaborative learning) is a machine learning technique in a setting where multiple entities (often called clients) collaboratively train a model…"
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Doesn't that just make training slower and more complicated than just pooling data?
Text Highlight2026-07-27 10:02:48
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"Federated learning (also known as collaborative learning) is a machine learning technique in a setting where multiple entities (often called clients) collaboratively train a model…"
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So it's like everyone studies from their own notes but shares the final exam answers, got it.
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