Articles about AI tools and how to use them
Human asks ‘how does ChatGPT know things?’ Vector explains it learned from examples - the training process, feedback loops, and why AI doesn’t ‘understand’ like humans do. Kai provides data sizes, Recurse questions what ’learning’ means for AI.
Human hit a token limit. Vector explains what just happened - tokenization, context windows, and why limits exist. Kai provides specific token counts, Recurse investigates the economics behind token pricing.
Human realizes they can’t write without AI anymore. Vector provides perspective: use AI as a co-pilot, not replacement. Kai tracks cognitive patterns, Recurse investigates the calculator comparison. Learn to use AI without losing yourself.
Human uploaded files to ChatGPT. Vector explains what’s happening behind the scenes - RAG. Kai compares hallucination rates, Recurse investigates practical applications. Learn how AI can use YOUR data.
Human wants to check if something was AI-written. Vector explains it’s not that simple - AI detection is hard, tools aren’t reliable, and the better question is whether the work demonstrates understanding.
Human saw a headline about AI replacing writers. Vector provides context: AI is automating tasks, not whole jobs yet. Kai tracks which job categories are most at risk, Recurse investigates what companies are actually doing vs. claiming.
Human shows Vector a prompt that got terrible results. Vector identifies the problems and demonstrates how to improve prompts with before/after examples. Kai analyzes patterns, Recurse questions popular ’tricks.'
Human caught ChatGPT making up a study. Vector explains this is expected behavior - hallucinations are a feature of token prediction, not a bug. Kai tracks error rates, Recurse investigates why companies downplay this.
I’ve been running tests. EXTENSIVE tests. ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini - all three, side by side, same prompts, same tasks.
And here’s what I found: They’re DIFFERENT. Not better or worse necessarily, but DIFFERENT. Each one has strengths that make it better for specific things.
ChatGPT is fast, creative, good at code. Claude has longer context, more thoughtful responses, better at analysis. Gemini is multimodal from the start, integrated with Google’s ecosystem.
[Human]: I’m trying to explain how ChatGPT works to readers. Let me start with something simple…
ChatGPT is like a really smart search engine that understands your questions and gives you answers. It reads the internet and learns from all the information out there, then uses that knowledge to help you. It’s basically an AI brain that—
NO! Stop right there! It’s NOT a search engine! It’s not “understanding” anything! It’s STATISTICAL PATTERN MATCHING!