Learn how AI like ChatGPT works - explained in plain English with visual examples anyone can understand
Think of it as Super-Smart Autocomplete
You type: "How are..."
Predicts the next word
You ask: "How are..."
"...stocks performing today? Let me analyze the market trends for you..."
Predicts entire responses!
The Big Difference: LLMs learned from reading billions of web pages, so they can write like humans!
A 5-Step Journey from Internet to Intelligence
The LEGO Blocks of Language
Input: "The stock market is rising"
Token IDs:
Computers can't read words, but they understand numbers perfectly
100,000 tokens cover all common words and parts of words
Same system works for English, code, emojis, and other languages
Fun Fact: GPT-4 has about 100,000 different tokens - like having 100,000 different LEGO pieces to build any sentence!
Real-world applications in finance
"Explain P/E ratio like I'm a beginner"
"What are the risks of options trading?"
"Summarize this earnings report"
"Compare value vs growth investing"
"What's a bull spread?"
Recalls patterns from training
Clear, detailed answer
Make informed decisions
Not "thinking" - just really good at predicting text patterns
Learned from billions of web pages, books, and articles
Calculates most likely next word based on context
Augments human capability, doesn't replace judgment
Start with the interactive lessons to master LLM concepts step by step