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How Neural Networks Learned to Talk

This self-described "30 year history" of ChatGPT is a fantastic overview of the history and literature of AI research that led to the creation of large language models and, eventually, the innovations at OpenAI that enabled the revolution that was sparked by last year's launch of ChatGPT.

If you're interested in the history and the technical underpinnings of AI (which seems like a topic worth understanding if you either use this tools or exist in the world quickly becoming absorbed by them), this video provides a great survey of the landscape.


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