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What is AI?

Training changes a neural network's weights. Once training stops, a language model uses those fixed numbers to calculate the next token and then runs the calculation again.

  1. 01Current input

    48 + 75 (mod 97) =

  2. 02Saved weights
    Fixed during this answer
  3. 03Next token
    26
    25
    27
    13
  4. 04Longer input

    26 joins the input. The model runs again.

The complete calculation

The system

The grid connection sets how much power the data centre may draw.

The system

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