TechCrunch updates AI glossary defining LLMs, AGI and deep learning
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Updated · TechCrunch · May 9
TechCrunch updates AI glossary defining LLMs, AGI and deep learning
8 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 9
The living document adds explanations for terms including AI agents, coding agents, APIs, chain-of-thought reasoning, diffusion, distillation, inference, tokens and validation loss.
It notes AGI remains contested, citing differing definitions from OpenAI, Sam Altman and Google DeepMind, while describing how large language models, neural networks and reinforcement learning underpin current AI systems.
The update aims to help readers navigate fast-changing AI jargon and debates over model capabilities, infrastructure, costs, hallucinations, open source and automation as the field evolves.
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