Beyond the Hype: Understanding Generative AI and LLMs (Simply)
In my last post, we talked about AI Automation the tools that do the heavy lifting for us. But there’s a question I keep getting: "What is actually powering these tools?" You’ve definitely heard the terms Generative AI and LLMs (Large Language Models) thrown around. They sound like tech,heavy buzzwords, but they are actually the "creative engines" behind the tools we use every day, like ChatGPT, Claude, Midjourney and other models. Let’s strip away the jargon and look at what’s really happening under the hood. What is Generative AI? Traditional AI was " Analytical ." It could look at a photo of a cat and say, "That is a cat." Generative AI (GenAI) is different. It doesn't just recognize things; it creates them. If you ask GenAI for a photo of a cat wearing a space suit on Mars, it will build that image from scratch. Think of GenAI as an artist, a writer, or a musician. It takes everything it has learned from the world and uses it to gener...