How does an AI think?
It only ever predicts the next word, from a ranked list of guesses.
The cat drinks ___
Tap the word you think comes next.your turn
But how can a machine rank words by meaning? It has to turn them into numbers.
1.1 Turning words into numbersCommon questions
What is "How does an AI think?" about?
It only ever predicts the next word, from a ranked list of guesses.
What problem does it solve?
An AI finishes your sentence as if by magic. What is it actually doing?
What will I be able to do after this lesson?
You can explain what an LLM is really doing: predicting the next word, on repeat.
What comes next?
But how can a machine rank words by meaning? It has to turn them into numbers.