This book is intended for developers who want to leverage NLP techniques to develop intelligent applications with rich human-centric interfaces. The book assumes introductory knowledge of machine learning (ML) or deep learning and intermediate Python programming skills. Our aim is to introduce cutting-edge techniques for NLP tasks, such as sentiment detection, conversational systems, language translation, speech-to-text, and much more, using the TensorFlow framework and Python.

The reader will go from the basic concepts of deep learning to state-of-the-art algorithms and best practices for dealing with natural language. Our focus is on implementing applications using real-world data and deploying deep learning models to add human capabilities to commercial applications in a production environment.