AI Glossary

Definitions of key AI and technology terms

Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The simulation of human intelligence by machines, particularly computer systems.

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Machine Learning (ML)

A subset of AI that enables systems to learn from data without explicit programming.

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Neural Network

A computing system inspired by biological neural networks, used in deep learning.

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Deep Learning

A subset of machine learning using neural networks with multiple layers.

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Natural Language Processing (NLP)

AI field focusing on interaction between computers and human language.

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Large Language Model (LLM)

AI models trained on vast amounts of text data to understand and generate human language.

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Prompt Engineering

Technique of crafting inputs to AI systems to achieve desired outputs.

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Transformer

A deep learning model architecture that revolutionized NLP.

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GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)

A type of LLM developed by OpenAI, capable of text generation.

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Fine-tuning

Training a pre-trained model on specific data to improve performance on particular tasks.

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Token

The smallest unit of input/output in language models, often a word or subword.

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Embedding

A numerical representation of text that captures semantic meaning.

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