GPU
Level 2
A specialised chip that performs many calculations at the same time.
Term 8 of 8 in Basic AI
In plain language
GPUs were built for graphics, but they turned out to be ideal for the mathematics behind neural networks. Both training and inference usually run on them.
Think of it like this
A GPU is a stadium full of people each doing one small sum, rather than one genius doing sums in order.
Why it matters
GPU supply and pricing shape which AI features are realistic to build. It is the quiet constraint behind most AI news.
Next terms in Basic AI
- Artificial intelligenceSoftware that performs tasks we normally think of as requiring human judgement.
- Machine learningA way of building software that learns patterns from examples instead of being given rules.
- ModelThe trained file that holds everything an AI system learned.
- TrainingThe process of showing a model huge amounts of data so it can learn patterns.