How ChatGPT Works in Just 75 Words / by Lewis Lin

Ever wondered how ChatGPT deciphers your questions and crafts responses? It might sound like a labyrinth of technical jargon, but fear not—it's simpler than you think.

Let's demystify ChatGPT's inner workings in just 75 words.

  1. Ask: You type a question into the chat box.

  2. Split: ChatGPT breaks your question into tiny bits called tokens, kind of like individual words or short phrases.

  3. Code: ChatGPT turns each token into a special set of numbers that the AI can understand.

  4. Predict: ChatGPT uses these numbers to help the AI figure out what you're asking and what a good answer might be.

  5. Answer: The AI generates a response based on all this processing.