Objective: To provide readers with a foundational understanding of the concepts, components, and tools that constitute modern AI applications, from simple generative models to complex autonomous agents. This document can serve as a reference guide for building the next generation of AI-powered products.
This section introduces the fundamental building block of the current AI revolution: the Large Language Model (LLM). Almost every modern AI application starts here.
- What are LLMs?
- Large Language Models are advanced neural networks, most commonly based on the Transformer architecture, trained on massive amounts of text and code. They are not sentient, nor do they "understand" in a human sense. Instead, they are incredibly sophisticated pattern-recognition engines.