AI Glossary

5 terms from all 18 units, sorted A–Z

A

Algorithm

Unit 1

A set of step-by-step instructions a computer follows to solve a problem. Think of it like a recipe.

From: What Is Artificial Intelligence?

G

General AI

Unit 1

A hypothetical future AI that could think and learn across all topics like a human. This does not exist yet.

From: What Is Artificial Intelligence?

L

Large Language Model (LLM)

Unit 1

The technology behind chatbots like ChatGPT and Claude. It learned language patterns from billions of pages of text and can generate human-sounding responses.

From: What Is Artificial Intelligence?

M

Machine Learning

Unit 1

A type of AI where the computer improves at a task by studying lots of examples, rather than being told every rule.

From: What Is Artificial Intelligence?

N

Narrow AI

Unit 1

AI that is very good at one specific task (like playing chess or recommending movies) but cannot do anything else. This is what exists today.

From: What Is Artificial Intelligence?