Glossary

IMO

Stands for In My Opinion.

AGI

Stands for Artificial General Intelligence. Throughout this site, AGI = super-AI.

Repo

In the information technology world, it is an abbreviation for Repository.

Repository

In the information technology world, it is a central location in which data is stored and managed. The data is usually a collection of programs files and documentation, and the location where those files are stored is usually a website like GitHub or GitLab.

AI

Stands for Artificial Intelligence. It is a field of computer science that aims to create algorithms that can perform tasks that would require human intelligence. AI is a very broad field, therefore when talking about it, one could refer to anything. That’s why media like to abuse the term…

Algorithm

A finite sequence of instructions that can be translated into any programming language and executed by a computer.

Programming language

Is a formal language.

Formal language

Is a language that is designed for use in situations where natural language is unsuitable, such as in mathematics, logic, or computer programming.

LLM

Stands for Large Language Model. It is a type of AI that can generate human-like text. Prime example is ChatGPT. LLMs are a product of the field of NLP.

NLP

Stands for Natural Language Processing. It is a subfield of AI and linguistics that focuses on the interaction between computers and humans. Some examples are improving language understanding, sentiment analysis, and text summarization and translation.

ML

Stands for Machine Learning. It is a subset of AI that focuses on the development of computer programs that can access data and use it to learn patterns from it to make automated predictions or decisions.

Generative AI

A type of AI that can generate new content, such as images, text, or music. Examples are DALL-E and ChatGPT.