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What is overfitting in Keras models?

Updated May 16, 2026

Short answer

Overfitting occurs when a model performs well on training data but poorly on new data.

Deep explanation

The model memorizes noise instead of learning general patterns.

Real-world example

A fraud model that fails on new transactions.

Common mistakes

  • Training too long without validation checks.

Follow-up questions

  • How to prevent overfitting?
  • What is early stopping?

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