#192 Neil: 10 Big AI Ideas That Created ChatGPT RAG And More

AI seems complex, but it's built on a few key concepts. This post makes it easy. We'll review the 10 foundational papers that power the AI you use daily. Learn how Transformers, RAG, and Agents actually work, explained in simple, friendly English. No complex jargon, just clear explanations. 🧑‍🏫

We'll talk about:

• How the "Transformer" (Attention) model changed everything.
• What "Few-Shot Learning" is and why GPT-3 was a big deal.
• How human feedback (RLHF) makes AI safer and more helpful.
• The smart trick for efficient training (LoRA).
• How RAG gives AI an "outside brain" for new data.
• What "AI Agents" are and how they use tools.
• Techniques for making AI models faster and smaller (MoE, Distillation, and Quantization).
• A new standard (MCP) for AI ...