What is an artificial intelligence model?

Definition

An artificial intelligence model learns or encodes patterns that let a computer perform a defined task. Depending on its design, the model may classify information, generate text or images, reason over a problem, predict an outcome or choose an action.

Choosing a model involves more than one score. Capability, context length, token efficiency, price, deployment control and hardware support can all affect practical value. Representative tests reveal which model best fits the actual workload.

Acronyms and aliases

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Frequently asked questions

How is an AI model trained?

Training adjusts the model's internal parameters using examples and an objective that measures error or reward. The exact process depends on the architecture, data and intended task.

How should teams compare AI models?

Use representative tasks and measure quality, successful completion, token use, latency, cost and operational requirements. A single public leaderboard cannot capture every tradeoff.

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