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PyTorch

The most popular deep learning framework, developed by Meta.

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The most popular deep learning framework, developed by Meta. Used by most AI researchers and many production systems. Known for its intuitive Python-like interface and dynamic computation graphs that make debugging easier. Most new AI papers use PyTorch. Competes with Google's JAX and TensorFlow.

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