Generative AI & language models

AI model

Definition

A mathematical system trained on data to perform tasks such as writing, translating, or classifying.

AI Word Bank · Illustrated definition

Visual example

AI model: a trained chef uses patterns learned from past examples to prepare a dish.

Trained chef = AI model

A kitchen example of ai model: a trained chef.

The kitchen connection

Think of a trained chef.

The illustration connects the AI idea to something familiar. Follow the subject, the action, and the result to see how it works.

01 · Who or what
Trained chef = AI model
02 · What happens
Uses patterns learned from data
03 · The result
Performs one kind of task

Why it matters

It is the trained engine behind an AI tool. Examples include OpenAI's Sol and Astra (used in ChatGPT Work) and Anthropic's Claude Opus and Claude Fable.