How AI Works 🤖🔎
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An entirely non-technical explanation of how LLMs actually work
Learning about AI I’ve been surrounded by discussion about AI lately. I’m sure you have too. The endless discussions of its implications, the ethical questions it raises, the pros and cons. Yet little of the discussion amongst my non-technical friends ever touches on how any of this stuff actually works. That’s because, from the outside, the concepts seem daunting. The idea of grasping how large language models (LLMs) function seems insurmountable. But it’s not. Anyone can understand it. And that’s because the underlying principle driving today’s surge in AI is fairly simple. So bear with…
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