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AI Glossary

Got a bit lost in all those new AI terms? Understandable. Here you can find the most common and important terms explained.

Most of the definitions in this glossary have been generated by our AI models. Although we have checked them, when a definition is AI generated it will be indicated.

AI (Artificial Intelligence)

AI, or Artificial Intelligence, is the simulation of human intelligence in machines programmed to...

Completion

Simply put, the output of a generative AI prompt.  But our Poolnoodle came up with slightly more...

Conversational AI

Conversational AI refers to the use of artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and ...

Emergent behavior

Emergent behavior is a term used in the field of artificial intelligence and complex systems to d...

Generative AI

Generative AI refers to a type of artificial intelligence that focuses on generating new content,...

Guardrails

Guardrails are a set of guidelines, rules, or constraints designed to keep a system or process on...

Hallucination

In the context of AI, "hallucination" refers to the generation of output that is not grounded in ...

LLM (Large Language Model)

A Large Language Model (LLM) is a type of artificial intelligence system that uses machine learni...

LoRA

LoRA, or Low-Rank Adaptation of Large Language Models, is a method used in the context of large l...

Natural Language Processing (NLP)

Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a field of artificial intelligence that focuses on enabling ...

Neural network

A neural network, also known as an artificial neural network (ANN), is a computational model insp...

Persona

An AI persona is a virtual character or agent, with a specific purpose (for example, language ass...

Poolnoodle

As a floatation device A pool noodle is a long, buoyant, and lightweight foam tube, typically us...

Prompt

See user prompt.

Prompt Engineering

In the context of AI, Prompt Engineering refers to the process of designing and crafting input pr...

System prompt

A system prompt is a query, request, or command given to an AI system, such as a chatbot or virtu...

User prompt

A user prompt is a query, request, or command given by a user to an AI system, such as a chatbot ...

Vector database

A vector database is a type of database designed to store and process large volumes of vector dat...

Reinforcement learning

Reinforcement learning is a type of machine learning where AI agents learn to make decisions and ...

Sentiment analysis

Sentiment analysis is the process of determining the emotional tone behind a piece of text, such ...

Temperature

In the context of AI models, particularly in natural language processing (NLP) models, the temper...

Turing test

The Turing test is a method for assessing a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behavior equ...

Top P

The Top P value is a parameter used in AI models, particularly in natural language processing (NL...