Model
Level 1
The trained file that holds everything an AI system learned.
Term 3 of 8 in Basic AI
In plain language
A model is the actual output of training: a large file full of numbers that captures the patterns found in the data. When you chat with an AI, you are sending your words to a model.
Think of it like this
A model is like a very experienced employee's instincts, written down. It is not the conversation, it is the thing having the conversation.
Why it matters
Different models have different strengths and costs. Choosing the model is one of the biggest decisions in any AI product.
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.
- TrainingThe process of showing a model huge amounts of data so it can learn patterns.
- AlgorithmA defined set of steps for solving a problem.