AI & Machine Learning / A gentle starting point

From learning patterns to generative AI

Build a clear mental model of machine learning, then connect it to language models and generated content.

Take these ideas in order if that helps, or jump to the one that answers your question. The route is a guide to connected knowledge, not a course or a tracked checklist.

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Machine Learning · 8 min read

What is machine learning?

Start with models, data, training, and predictions.

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Large Language Models · 8 min read

How do large language models generate text?

See how one family of models generates language piece by piece.

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Generative AI · 6 min read

What is generative AI?

Place language models in the wider family of generative systems.

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