Learning path · For anyone starting from scratch
New to AI
What a language model is, how it reads and writes, what happens to what you type, and how to look up a model before you use it.
6 steps · about 28 min of reading
- Step 1 · Explainer · Beginner · 6 minHow large language models workStart here: what happens between a prompt and an answer.
- Step 2 · Explainer · Beginner · 6 minTokens and context windowsThe unit models read and write, and why length limits matter.
- Step 3 · Explainer · Intermediate · 6 minMultimodal models: text, images, audio, and videoModels that work with images, audio, and video as well as text.
- Step 4 · Explainer · Beginner · 6 minWhat happens to what you type into an AI serviceWhat a service may keep, and how to check its policy.
- Step 5 · Explainer · Beginner · 4 minHow to read a model cardHow to check a specific model before relying on it.
- Step 6 · ReferenceGlossaryLook up any term you meet along the way.
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