{"id":44852,"date":"2026-02-19T10:56:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T05:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/?post_type=video&#038;p=44852"},"modified":"2026-02-03T18:58:40","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:28:40","slug":"inside-the-mind-of-ai-tools-how-ai-tools-think","status":"publish","type":"video","link":"https:\/\/www.editage.com\/insights\/inside-the-mind-of-ai-tools-how-ai-tools-think","title":{"rendered":"Inside the Mind of AI Tools: How AI Tools Think"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">By now, you must have used generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Perplexity somewhere in your everyday life. Ever wondered how these tools\u00a0operate\u00a0behind the scenes?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">In\u00a0this video\u00a0<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">James Sonne<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(Anatomy &amp; Neurobiology, Ph.D. Integrated Biomedical Sciences)\u00a0breaks\u00a0down the mind-bending world of AI\u00a0\u201cthinking\u201d\u00a0and explores\u00a0why machines\u00a0don\u2019t\u00a0operate\u00a0like humans do.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Here\u2019s a surprising truth: AI does not think, plan, or have goals the way people do! It all depends on how the AI model is trained. Humans aim for a result, but AI starts at one point and predicts the most likely next step based on probabilities. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">We then dive into one of the coolest parts of AI: its vector space. Imagine a massive outer-space universe, but not in 3D\u00a0or\u00a04D.\u00a0A casual chat with\u00a0ChatGPT\u00a0itself\u00a0tells us\u00a0that its internal \u201cspace\u201d exists across 16,384 dimensions! Each word (or token) the AI knows is like a star floating somewhere in this gigantic high-dimensional galaxy. When you type a prompt, AI turns it into a vector, plots it in this huge space, and then begins hopping from one token to the next,\u00a0choosing whichever one sits closest in meaning.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">This is\u00a0why words like \u201ccell\u201d can link to \u201cmembrane\u201d in a biology\u00a0context, but\u00a0connect to \u201cprison\u201d in a criminal justice context. It all depends on where your prompt lands in this massive 16K-dimensional map.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">If\u00a0complex AI concepts\u00a0boggle your mind, this video simplifies the explanation with\u00a0easy-to0grasp\u00a0examples. Whether\u00a0you\u2019re\u00a0a tech enthusiast, a student, or\u00a0just curious\u00a0about how\u00a0gen\u00a0AI tools\u00a0form\u00a0their\u00a0answers, this\u00a0video\u00a0will completely change the way you see artificial intelligence!<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Break that writer\u2019s block! 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