The logic behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT is surprisingly basic

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The logic behind AI chatbots like ChatGPT is surprisingly basic
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Imagine chatbots like algorithms with little knobs, which are tweaked as these programs incorporate more data from the wider world.

to be complex conversationalists that respond like real people. But if you take a closer look, they are essentially an advanced version of a program that finishes your sentences by predicting which words will come next. Bard, ChatGPT, and other AI technologies are large language models—a kind of algorithm trained on exercises similar to the Mad Libs-style questions found on elementary school quizzes.

The system is able to use this prediction process to respond with a full sentence. If you ask a chatbot, “How are you?” it will generate “I’m” based on the “you” from the question and then “good” based on what most people on the web reply when asked how they are.

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