AI terminology explained: A glossary of key terms from AGI to LLMs
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Natasha Lomas, Romain Dillet, Kyle Wiggers, Lucas Ropek
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Summary
A comprehensive glossary explaining key AI terminology (AGI, LLMs, RAG, RLHF, etc.) for readers who encounter these terms but may not fully understand them. The article serves as a living document that is regularly updated as the AI field evolves, aiming to demystify the jargon surrounding artificial intelligence for both tech-savvy and non-technical audiences.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledArtificial intelligence is changing the world, and simultaneously inventing a whole new language to describe how it's doing it.
Spend five minutes reading about AI and you'll run into LLMs, RAG, RLHF, and a dozen other terms that can make even very smart people in the tech world feel insecure.
This glossary is our attempt to fix that.
We update it regularly as the field evolves, so consider it a living document, much like the AI systems it describes.
Artificial general intelligence, or AGI, is a nebulous term. But it generally refers to AI that's more capable than the average human.
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