Inference
What is Inference?
Inference is when an AI model uses what it has learned to make predictions or generate responses based on new input. It's like the AI putting its training into practice - taking your question and giving you an answer. This is what happens every time you interact with an AI tool and get a response back.
Technical Details
During inference, a trained model processes input data through its neural network architecture to produce outputs, using forward propagation without updating model weights. Common inference algorithms include beam search for text generation and various sampling methods.
Real-World Example
When you ask ChatGPT a question and it generates a response, that's inference in action - the model is using its training to understand your query and produce relevant text.
AI Tools That Use Inference
ChatGPT
AI assistant providing instant, conversational responses across diverse topics and tasks.
Claude
Anthropic's AI assistant excelling at complex reasoning and natural conversations.
Midjourney
AI-powered image generator creating unique visuals from text prompts via Discord.
Stable Diffusion
Open-source AI that generates custom images from text prompts with full user control.
DALL·E 3
OpenAI's advanced text-to-image generator with exceptional prompt understanding.
Want to learn more about AI?
Explore our complete glossary of AI terms or compare tools that use Inference.