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Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.

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Basically, it's a calculator that can take letters, numbers, words, sentences, and so on as input.

And produce a mathematically "correct" sounding output, defined by language patterns in the training data.

This core concept is in most if not all "AI" models, not just LLMs, I think.

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[–] Smorty@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

This was a great read! I did have a feeling LLMs would be a but boring when setting them to low temperatures and now I understand why.

I have found that LLMs are great for predetermined processes, like generating JSON using a given format and writing code, but they suck at creative tasks, and your amazing explanation now told me why that is.

Thanks again!