EP 336: A Complete Guide to Tokens Inside of ChatGPT

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Topics Covered in This Episode:
1. Tokenization in ChatGPT
2. Comparison of Different AI Models
3. Importance of Tokenization and Memory in AI Models
4. Limitations of ChatGPT
5. Explanation of Tokenization Process
Timestamps:
02:10 Daily AI news
07:00 Introduction to tokens
10:08 Large language models understand words through tokens.
12:05 Understanding tokenization in generative AI language models.
16:35 Contextual analysis of words for language understanding.
19:15 Different models have varying context window sizes.
23:57 Misconception about GPT-4. Detailed explanation follows.
26:38 Promotion of PPP course, common language mistakes.
28:57 Excess text to exceed word limit intentionally.
33:19 Keeping up with ever-changing AI rules.
36:50 Recall important information by prompting chat GPT.
40:37 Highlight information, use quotation button, request summary.
43:41 Clear communication is crucial for ChatGPT.
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