AI Glossary
Definitions of key AI and technology terms
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The simulation of human intelligence by machines, particularly computer systems.
Machine Learning (ML)
A subset of AI that enables systems to learn from data without explicit programming.
Neural Network
A computing system inspired by biological neural networks, used in deep learning.
Deep Learning
A subset of machine learning using neural networks with multiple layers.
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
AI field focusing on interaction between computers and human language.
Large Language Model (LLM)
AI models trained on vast amounts of text data to understand and generate human language.
Prompt Engineering
Technique of crafting inputs to AI systems to achieve desired outputs.
Transformer
A deep learning model architecture that revolutionized NLP.
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)
A type of LLM developed by OpenAI, capable of text generation.
Fine-tuning
Training a pre-trained model on specific data to improve performance on particular tasks.
Token
The smallest unit of input/output in language models, often a word or subword.
Embedding
A numerical representation of text that captures semantic meaning.