AI Model
A trained computer program that learns from data to perform a task.
Example A spam filter trained on thousands of emails to identify junk mail.
AI Glossary
The language of AI, made simple.
Every term explained in plain words, with an everyday example.
Written for students, teachers, and parents alike.
Written for students, teachers, and parents alike.
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AI Tool
Software that uses AI to help people complete tasks.
Example An app that creates a summary of a long article.
Algorithm
A clear set of steps a computer follows to solve a problem or complete a task.
Example Like a cooking recipe that tells you step-by-step how to make tea.
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
A theoretical type of AI that can understand and perform any task a human can do.
Example A robot that can teach maths, write poetry, fix a bike, and cook dinner equally well.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Computer systems that can do tasks that normally need human thinking, like learning or problem-solving.
Example Your phone suggesting the next word while you type.
Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI)
AI built to do only one specific task very well.
Example Face recognition on your phone that unlocks it but cannot cook food.
Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI)
A hypothetical AI that would be smarter than humans in almost every way.
Example An AI that can solve climate change, cure diseases, and invent new sciences faster than any human.
Artificial Universal Intelligence (AUI)
A term sometimes used to describe an extremely advanced form of intelligence with knowledge about everything in the universe.
Example A super-intelligent system that understands space, biology, physics, and human emotions perfectly.
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Chain-of-Thought Prompting
A way of asking AI to explain its thinking step by step.
Example Asking AI to show all steps while solving a maths problem.
Conversational AI Tool
An AI tool that can chat and respond in human language.
Example A chatbot that answers customer service questions.
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Few-Shot Prompting
Giving the AI two or more examples before asking it to do something similar.
Example Showing two solved maths problems before asking AI to solve a new one.
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Generative AI (GenAI)
AI that creates new content like text, images, music, or videos.
Example An AI tool that writes a poem or generates a picture from your description.
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Hallucination
When AI gives wrong or made-up information confidently.
Example AI inventing a fake book title that does not exist.
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Large Language Model (LLM)
An AI system trained on massive amounts of text to understand and generate language.
Example An AI that can answer questions or write essays after learning from millions of books and websites.
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Machine Learning (ML)
A way of teaching computers to learn patterns from data instead of programming every rule.
Example Netflix recommending shows based on what you watched before.
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Natural Language
The everyday language people speak and write.
Example English, Hindi, Tamil, or Tamil used in daily conversation.
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One-Shot Prompting
Giving the AI one example before asking it to perform a task.
Example Showing one sample email before asking AI to write a similar one.
Output
The result or response produced by an AI tool.
Example The essay, image, or answer generated after you type a question.
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Prompt
The instruction or question you give to an AI tool.
Example Typing 'Write a short story about space travel.'
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Reinforcement Learning
A type of machine learning where the system learns by getting rewards or penalties.
Example Training a dog with treats when it follows commands.
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Shot
An example included in a prompt to guide the AI's response.
Example Adding a sample answer before asking AI to create a similar one.
Supervised Learning
A type of machine learning where the AI learns from labelled examples.
Example Teaching AI to identify cats by showing many pictures labelled 'cat'.
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Unsupervised Learning
A type of machine learning where the AI finds patterns in data without labels.
Example AI grouping customers by shopping habits without knowing their categories.
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Zero-Shot Prompting
Asking AI to perform a task without giving any examples.
Example Directly asking AI to translate a sentence without showing a sample translation.