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A jargon-free explanation of how AI large language models work
(arstechnica.com)
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this post was submitted on 31 Jul 2023
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Does anyone else start freaking out when we have such complex programs that researchers don't fully understand how they work?
We know how they work, otherwise we couldn’t design and implement them. What we don’t really know, and we don’t really have to know is the exact parameters the model trains to.
The issue you’re thinking of is that any one parameter does not necessarily map to one aspect, but they are a coherent collection that makes the whole work. Some interesting insights can be gleaned from trying to figure out these relationships, but due to the massive amount of parameters (billions!) it gets a little much to get your head around.