AI Glossary

Every AI term you've seen in a headline, explained like you're a smart friend asking over coffee.

AI Agent

An AI that can take actions on its own, not just answer questions.

Large Language Model

The technology behind ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini — an AI trained on vast amounts of text.

Computer Use

AI that can control your mouse and keyboard to complete tasks on your computer.

RAG

How AI looks up real, current information instead of relying on its training data.

Fine-Tuning

Teaching a general-purpose AI to specialize in a specific task or domain.

Benchmark

A standardized test that measures how smart or capable an AI model is.

Open Source AI

AI models that anyone can download, use, modify, and share for free.

Prompt Engineering

The skill of asking AI the right questions to get the best answers.

Hallucination

When AI confidently states something that's completely made up.

Multimodal AI

AI that understands and works with text, images, audio, and video — not just words.

AI Chip

Specialized hardware designed to make AI run fast — the engines that power the AI revolution.

AI Regulation

Government rules about how AI can be built, deployed, and used.

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