AI Explained
Artificial intelligence in plain English.
What are model cards, and what should you look for in one?
A model card should explain what an AI model is for, how it was tested and where it may fail.…
What is the EU AI Act, and why might UK readers still hear about it?
The EU AI Act is not UK law, but UK readers may still feel its effects through global software, suppliers…
What is AI governance, and why is it not just a big company problem?
AI governance is not just a big company issue. It means knowing where AI is used, what data it touches…
What are AI guardrails, and what can they actually do?
AI guardrails are filters, checks and workflow controls around AI systems. They reduce risk, but they do not make any…
What is prompt injection, and why can it fool AI systems?
Prompt injection can make AI systems treat hostile text as instructions. Learn why it matters, where it appears and how…
What are system prompts, and why do they matter?
System prompts are hidden instructions that shape how an AI tool behaves, what it can do, what it avoids and…
What is reinforcement learning from human feedback?
RLHF turns human preferences into a training signal, helping AI models give more useful answers while still leaving important limits.
What is AI alignment, in plain English?
AI alignment means getting AI systems to follow real human intent, not shortcuts. Here is why it matters, where it…
Embeddings: how AI turns meaning into numbers
AI embeddings turn meaning into numbers so software can compare ideas, power smarter search and retrieve useful context for AI…
Inference: What Happens When an AI Model Answers You
What inference means when an AI model turns your prompt into an answer.