AI Terminology You Should Know
Plain-language explanations of the AI words you keep hearing — so they finally click.
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01~2 min
LLMs
The prediction engine behind almost every AI tool.
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02~2 min
Models
Why AI tools have versions, and how to pick the right one.
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03~2 min
Tokens
How AI actually reads what you type — and why it forgets.
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04~2 min
API Keys
Your membership card to AI, and why you must protect it.
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05~2 min
Automation
The difference between a rule-follower and one with a brain.
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06~3 min
AI Agents
What happens when AI gets hands and a to-do list.
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07~3 min
Prompts
How you actually drive AI to get what you want.
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