Question - how would you best explain how an LLM functions to someone who has never taken a statistics class?

boxer_dogs_dance
2025-08-09T14:34:07Z

My understanding of how large language models work is rooted in my knowledge of statistics. However a significant number of people have never been to college and statistics is a required course only for some degree programs.

How should chatgpt etc be explained to the public at large to avoid the worst problems that are emerging from widespread use?

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