Learn how AI decides which words to pay attention to when understanding meaning
Part of Understanding ChatGPT & Modern AI
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When reading 'The bank by the river is steep,' how do you know 'bank' means riverbank, not a financial institution?
You pay attention to context clues: "river" and "steep."
AI uses the same strategy. The attention mechanism lets AI focus on relevant words while processing meaning. This is what made modern AI possible.
Test your understanding with this quiz.
You ask ChatGPT: 'Write a story about a mouse. Make it scary.' The AI writes a horror story about a computer mouse haunting an office. What attention problem occurred?
Complete this exercise and get AI-powered feedback.
Now that you understand attention, recognize where context clues determine meaning.
This skill helps you: Write clearer prompts for AI, understand why AI sometimes misunderstands, spot where attention mechanisms shine or fail.