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#181 Max: The AI Engineer's Core Vocabulary – 10 Essential Concepts Explained (Part 1)
12 Oct 2025
Tired of feeling lost when AI engineers start talking about "attention mechanisms" and "RAG"? 🤔 This is your guide to the 10 essential concepts that form the bedrock of modern AI engineering.We’ll talk about:A complete, beginner-friendly guide to the 10 most critical AI concepts you need to know (Part 1).A deep dive into the fundamentals, from Large Language Models (LLMs) and Tokenization to Vectorization and Attention Mechanisms.A clear explanation of the building blocks of AI applications, including Transformers, Self-Supervised Learning, and Fine-tuning.How to give your AI a real memory: a simple breakdown of Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG) and the Vector Databases that power it.Plus, a look at Few-shot Prompting and how all these foundational concepts fit together.Keywords: AI Engineering, AI Concepts, Large Language Model (LLM), Tokenization, Vectorization, Attention Mechanism, Self-Supervised Learning, Transformer, Fine-tuning, Few-shot Prompting, Retrieval Augmented Generation (RAG), Vector DatabaseLinks:Newsletter: Sign up for our FREE daily newsletter.Our Community: Get 3-level AI tutorials across industries.Join AI Fire Academy: 500+ advanced AI workflows ($14,500+ Value)Our Socials:Facebook Group: Join 261K+ AI buildersX (Twitter): Follow us for daily AI dropsYouTube: Watch AI walkthroughs & tutorials
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