They’re not perfect, but they’re pretty ***** good at it!

So how do they work? Well, imagine you have this massive database of text data think books, articles, news stories, social media posts…you get the idea. Now, let’s say you want to ask a question or make a request using natural language (like “What is the weather like today?”). The LLM will take that input and compare it to all the other text in its database to find the best possible response. It might not always be perfect, but it’ll do pretty well most of the time!

Here’s an example: let’s say you want to know how many people live in New York City. You could ask a LLM something like “What is the population of New York City?” and it would look through its database to find the answer (which, as of 2021, is around 8 million). Pretty cool, right?

But what if you want to do more than just basic fact-finding? What if you need help with a complex programming problem or want some creative inspiration for your next project? That’s where LLMs like ChatGPT come in they can not only understand and respond to human language but also generate new text based on what they’ve learned from their database.

So how do you get started using these fancy AI tools? Well, there are a few different ways depending on your needs and budget. If you just want to play around with some basic LLMs for fun or learning purposes, you can try out free options like Ollama (which is available for Mac and Linux) or Mozilla’s LLamafile (which includes an executable version of Llava).

If you need more advanced features or want to use a commercial LLM like ChatGPT, there are paid subscriptions available that offer additional benefits like faster response times and access to premium models. And if you’re really serious about AI development, you can even train your own custom LLMs using tools like HuggingFace (which is what most researchers and companies use).

So whether you’re a student, a professional developer or just someone who loves learning new things, there are plenty of ways to get started with LLMs today. And the best part? They keep getting better every day!