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AI DemystifiedHow AI actually works

Interactive field guide

AI Demystified

How does AI actually work? No jargon wall, no hype reel: interactive visual explanations you can play with in the browser.

100% client-side22 interactive lessonsAbout 45 minutes end to end

Try the first idea

Text becomes numbered tokens

Each piece gets an ID. The ␠ symbol marks a space stored inside a token. Select one to inspect it.

Select any token to see its text-to-ID mapping.

Fast path

Four core lessons explain the shape of a modern assistant in about 15 minutes.

  1. 01TokensHow text becomes pieces
  2. 02ResponsesNext-token prediction
  3. 04ToolsExternal help requests
  4. 05AgentsMulti-step loops
Add prompts, product constraints, and the playground3 optional stops
  1. 03PromptsSteer with instructions
  2. 06UnhobblingWhen the product is the limit
  3. 07PlaygroundCapstone with X-Ray

Explore every lesson

Open one group at a time, or search for a topic from the navigation.

Foundations6 lessons
Systems6 lessons
Go deeper4 lessons
Advanced topics & capstone6 lessons
Read a lessonManipulate the modelCheck your understanding