How AI really works in a comic you can try

For people who are not techies, in plain language. Free, no sign-up, on your phone. Jana asks the questions you are embarrassed to ask, and you find out for yourself how artificial intelligence works.

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Monday, meeting in ten minutes
Jana: Write me an excuse for why my presentation isn’t ready.
AI: Writing it now. One word at a time.
Jana: So you just guess the next word?
AI: “Guess” is a strong word. Let’s call it an educated estimate.
Jana: And you can’t see the whole sentence in advance?
AI: I only see what is already written. From that, I estimate the next word. Try it yourself.
Your turn!

Word 1 of 3

Pick the next word for the AI.

For breakfast I had toast and a cup of

The remaining percent goes to thousands of other words.

Keep reading: How a chatbot writes

Episodes

  • Start here
    What is AI, really?

    You use artificial intelligence before your first coffee. Find out where it hides and how it learns.

    12 min

  • How a chatbot writes

    A chatbot does not write thoughts. It writes words, one after another. Try guessing the next one yourself.

    12 min

  • Coming up · October

    Why AI makes things up

    The confident friend who never admits not knowing.

  • Coming up · November

    What not to put in a chatbot

    Contracts, passwords, other people's data and a voice that sounds like your boss.

  • Coming up · November

    Why the chatbot forgets

    The whole conversation fits in one notebook. What happens when it runs out of pages?

  • Coming up · November

    How to ask AI

    The same task, five different requests. Switch ingredients on and watch the answer change.

  • Coming up · November

    Where AI gets it from

    A chatbot that searches the web sounds even more certain. What a link proves and what it doesn't.

  • Coming up · December

    When AI acts on its own

    An agent doesn't just answer. It clicks, sends and orders. You decide which step to allow.

  • Coming up · December

    Christmas with AI

    Greetings written by AI, gifts by algorithm and the fake shops that appear before the holidays. A lighter holiday special.

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  • Free and no sign-up. No account, no app.
  • A comic that reacts. You pick a word, move the temperature, and the story changes.
  • About 12 minutes per episode. A new one every two weeks.

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Is it free?

Yes. The comic episodes are free and will stay free. Later there may be more advanced courses, and those may be paid.

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Who is it for?

Anyone who uses artificial intelligence, or avoids it, and wants to know what is going on inside. No maths, no programming.