Overview
This article can be used a a glossary for common terms when speaking about AI. Definitions and terms are subject to change.
- Agent - an AI that can perceive its environment, make decisions, and take actions to achieve specific goals.
- AI washing - the practice of exaggerating or misrepresenting AI functionality.
- Algorithm - a process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or other problem-solving operations.
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) - the ability of a system to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
- Cloud model - an AI model that stores and processes data in the cloud.
- GPT - stands for "Generative Pre-trained Transformer". It is a type of large language model, a neural network trained on a massive amount of text to produce human-like language outputs.
- Large Language Model (LLM) - AI model trained on massive datasets of text and computer code.
- Local model - an AI model that stores and processes data locally.
- Frontier model - highly advanced, large scale AI model.
- Machine Learning (ML)- enables computers to learn from data without explicit programming, allowing them to make predictions and decisions.
- Model - an AI that has been trained on a set of data to recognize certain patterns or make certain decisions.
- Multimodal - a type of artificial intelligence that can process and understand multiple types of data, such as text, images, audio, and video.
- Natural Language Processing (NLP) - an algorithm that enables computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
- Proprietary model - Model controlled by an organization that restricts access.
- Public model - Open source model that is available for public download, modification, and deployment.
- Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) - a technique that allows LLMs retrieve and incorporate new information from external sources.
- Training data - the dataset used to teach machine learning and artificial intelligence models how to perform specific tasks or make predictions.
- Wrapper - a software layer that enhances interactions between users and underlying AI models, including accessibility and usability.
Through these definitions, we can say that ChatGPT is a proprietary frontier multimodal cloud AI LLM that heavily utilizes NLP, with the majority of its training data originating from the Common Crawl data set. It has RAG functionality called Search, AI agent functionality called Operator, and is the underlying model for numerous wrappers including Microsoft Copilot. As you continue to interact with ChatGPT, it's ML utilizes your input as additional training data.