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The language of AI,
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A field guide to the words changing how we build, work and think—from token and transformer to AI agents and vibe coding.
563 terms
10 topics
1847–2026 timeline
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Latest update · November 2026
New in the AI Dictionary
Fresh language for the newest shifts in AI, explained without the jargon.
sleep framework
a continual-learning framework in which a language model alternates between an active phase and an offline phase that consolidates temporary context into longer-term parameters and rehearses synthetic examples to retain new knowledge without overwriting older capabilities
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compute campus
a large, integrated site built to supply AI or high-performance computing, typically combining multiple data-center buildings with power generation or grid connections, substations, cooling, networking, security, and support facilities
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AI Tamagotchi
an AI companion presented as a small virtual pet or pet-like device that can talk, remember, develop a personality, or change over time through repeated interaction and care
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model self-assessment
a monitoring technique in which an AI model evaluates its own recent response, conversation, capability, or conduct and produces a separate judgment that can be logged, reviewed, or used by another safeguard
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