AI glossary / How it works

Data labelling

How it works, also called Annotation

People tagging examples, such as marking which photos contain a cat, so an AI can learn from them.

More words in How it works

• 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.
• DistillationTraining a small, cheap model to copy a big, expensive one so you get most of the skill at a fraction of the cost.
• EmbeddingA way of turning words or images into lists of numbers so a computer can tell which things have similar meanings.
• Emergent behaviourAbilities that show up in large models without anyone specifically training for them.