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What Even Is “AI”? Defining Key Terms in Plain Language

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Despite three years of AI hype, experts still can't agree on a single definition of "artificial intelligence." When people say "AI" today, they typically mean large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, which use machine learning to find patterns in data and predict what comes next in text, code, or other content. Unlike theoretical concepts like artificial general intelligence or superintelligence that don't exist yet, LLMs are practical tools that excel at pattern recognition and prediction when given clean data and expert prompts.

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