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Tokens
Models process chunks of text, not meaning as a complete human thought.
Interactive explainer
How an LLM turns a question into an answer
Follow one simple question through the main stages—from words and tokens to context, prediction and a finished response.
This is a simplified teaching model, not a literal view inside every AI product.
From words to meaning to answer
One question. Six stages.
Your question
What is the highest mountain in the world?
Text in. No separate record of what you meant.
01It begins with text.
The model receives the words of your question. It does not receive your intention as a separate object.
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The essentials
Three ideas to take away.
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Context
Representations change as words influence one another.
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Prediction
An LLM generates likely continuations; fluency is not proof of accuracy.
From understanding to practice
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