AI dictionary

• AI (Artificial Intelligence). technology that simulates human thinking.
• AI Model. A program trained on some data to perform specific tasks.
• LLM (Large Language Model). a model trained on text data to understand and generate textual pieces.
• Reasoning Model. An LLM designed to logically analyze and solve problems.
• Prompt. Instructions or questions given to an AI model.
• API. Application Programming Interface; a way for software programs (e.g. LLMs) to communicate with each other.

Common AI models

• ChatGPT. Family of models (text, picture, and video) by the OpenAI
• Claude. Models (text) by Anthropic
• Gemini. Models (text, picture, and video) by Google

Other, less capable models:

• Le Chat. AI Model by Mistral
• DeepSeek. AI model by DeepSeek (safety concerns due to Chinese origin)
• Grok. AI model by Xai (ethical concerns due to outtight political alignment of Elon Musk)

Safety

Do not give AI any sensitive information as most of AI works in cloud (not on your computer). Think of it this way: “Would I give this info to a stranger?” If the answer is no, then don’t use AI.