ChatGPT & OpenAI
GPT (Generative Pre-trained Transformer)
Definition
A family of language models pre-trained on large datasets to understand and generate language.
Visual example

Trained chef family = GPT
The kitchen connection
Think of a family of trained chefs.
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 family = GPT
- 02 · What happens
- Predicts language from learned patterns
- 03 · The result
- Generates fluent responses
Why it matters
It explains the model family that powers many OpenAI language experiences.