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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 numbers
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Common 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.