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How do AI models work?

AI models like ChatGPT's GPT 5.6 Sol learn from vast amounts of data, spotting patterns to understand and generate human-like text. They don't 'think' like us but use complex algorithms to predict the next best word in a sentence, allowing them to answer questions or write stories, which is why usage limits are a thing.

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How do models learn? What are algorithms? How much data?

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