AI glossary / How it works
Chain of thought
When an AI works through a problem step by step before giving its answer, which usually makes it more accurate.
Think of it as: Showing your working in a maths exam.
More words in How it works
- ClassificationSorting things into categories, such as spam or not spam. One of the most common jobs AI does.
- Context compactionSummarising the older parts of a long conversation so an AI can keep going without running out of room.
- Data labellingPeople tagging examples, such as marking which photos contain a cat, so an AI can learn from them.
- DatasetA collection of examples, such as text, images or numbers, gathered to teach or test an AI.
- Diffusion modelThe technique behind most AI image makers. It learns to turn random speckle into a picture that matches your description, one small step at a time.