Here is a set of ideas you can use at an upcoming event or with your friends.
Prompt:
What you type to guide the AI. You tell it the goal, the steps, and the limits.
LLM:
An LLM is an AI model that works with text. Examples include GPT-4/5, Gemini, Llama, Mistral, and Claude. ChatGPT is an app built on an LLM.
Token:
A small piece of text. It can be a word, a space, or part of a word. LLMs use tokens to predict what comes next.
Context window:
How much information a model can hold at one time. After that, things get summarized. Think of it like short-term memory.
Memory:
If memory is off, the AI forgets chat to chat. When the limit is hit, it keeps the key points, so it can feel longer than it is.
Prompt engineering:
Methods that make prompts clear and repeatable so you get useful results.
Example: “You are a friendly local AI coach. Write a 60-word invite for Newmarket small businesses to try AI over coffee. Keep it plain and encouraging.”
Prompt engineering:
Using the context window well. Choose and condense what you send, keep high-quality info, cut the fluff, and define things clearly so the model stays focused.
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