Activation Function

Domain: AI Fundamentals

🎯 Motivation

Adds non-linearity so the network can learn complex patterns, not just straight-line rules.

📋 Concrete Example

ReLU turns negative inputs to zero and keeps positives. Sigmoid squashes values to between 0 and 1.

🔗 Analogy

Like a gate that only opens if you push hard enough - without it, the network would only draw straight lines.