Amazon's Deep Java Library (DJL) is one of several implementations of the new JSR 381 standard for building machine learning applications in Java.

But Bengio still welcomes Gibson's project--"I'm a big advocate of diversity," he says--and if deep learning is to reach a much wider audience, it must certainly find a place in the world of Java.

Better yet, learn both. According to IT World, Java and JavaScript are neck and neck in 2014 for the most in-demand programming languages, and 2015 isn't showing any signs of that trend slowing down.

Python has surpassed Java as the top language used to introduce U.S. students to programming and computer science, according to a recent survey posted by the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM).

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