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Chat
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TL;DR. An interactive dialogue between a user and an AI system, where previous turns influence the context of the ongoing conversation.
Technical Definition
An interactive dialogue between a user and an AI system, where previous turns influence the context of the ongoing conversation.
How it works
Chat refers to the conversational interaction between a user and an AI, most commonly a large language model. The system remembers the context of the conversation, meaning earlier messages and responses shape how the AI replies to subsequent inputs. This allows for dynamic, back-and-forth dialogues and forms the basis of chatbot applications.
Related Concepts
- Large Language Model (LLM) — A massive neural network trained on vast text corpora to understand and generate human language with remarkable fluency.
- Context Window — The maximum number of tokens a model can process in a single input, determining information capacity.
- Chatbot — A computer program designed to simulate conversation with human users, typically via text or voice.
- Dialogue system — A computer system designed to converse with humans using various modes of communication and maintaining a coherent interaction.