AI · Flashcard
What is the core task an LLM performs to generate text?
- APredicting the next token — given the text so far, it estimates what comes next
- BSearching a knowledge base — it looks up the best matching stored answer
- CParsing grammar rules — it builds sentences from a fixed set of language rules
- DTranslating intent — it converts your meaning into a pre-written response
Why this is the answer
An LLM doesn't look up answers; it repeatedly predicts the most likely next token. Higher-level abilities like answering or summarizing all emerge from this one task.
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