AI Terms & Definitions

A

3 terms

Autoregressive Model

A model that uses previous time points to predict future values, often in time-series forecasting.

B

1 term

Bounding Box

A rectangular boundary used in visual processing to mark an object's location within an image.

C

2 terms

Context Window

The amount of prior input a model can consider when generating a response or prediction.

Contextual Embeddings

Representations of words or phrases that account for the context in which they appear.

D

1 term

Discriminator (in GAN)

The component of a generative adversarial network that distinguishes real data from fake.

E

2 terms

Embeddings

Dense vector representations of words or phrases capturing semantic meaning for AI processing.

Encoder

A component of a model that processes and transforms input data into a usable format.

F

1 term

Foundational Model

A large, versatile AI model trained on a broad dataset, capable of performing multiple tasks.

G

5 terms

Generative Model

A type of AI model that can generate new data instances similar to the training data.

Generator

In GANs, the component that creates data aiming to mimic real data as closely as possible.

L

2 terms

Language Model

AI that understands, interprets, and generates human language based on statistical probabilities.

M

3 terms

Model

A mathematical representation of a real-world process that is trained with data to perform specific tasks.

Model Architecture

The specific structure of a machine learning model, including how its layers and nodes are arranged.

N

1 term

Neural Network

A series of algorithms that mimic how the human brain recognizes relationships in data.

P

2 terms

Parameter

A model variable learned from training data that helps determine the model's output.

Predictive Model

A model that predicts unknown future events from patterns found in historical data.

R

3 terms

Retrieval Model

A model that retrieves relevant information from a large dataset to support decisions or responses.

Reward Models

Models that evaluate possible actions or responses in reinforcement learning to guide learning toward desired outcomes.

S

1 term

T

3 terms

Transformer

A model architecture that uses self-attention to handle tasks involving sequential data.

Transformer Decoder

The part of a transformer model that generates output sequences from encoded information.

Transformers

A class of deep learning models that has transformed natural language processing.