Examples of AI
Everyday case studies showing that AI is not one single technology.
Large language models (LLMs)
ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini are services built around large language models. They can work with written instructions and, in some cases, images, sound and files.
ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and other AI assistants
What these popular services are, how they use large language models and why their answers still need checking.
Overview
Asking a chatbot a question
How a language model responds to a prompt, why wording matters and why the same question may produce different answers.
Large language model case study
Other uses of AI
AI is also used for recognising speech and images, making recommendations and many other specific tasks.
Speech: captions on a video call
How speech recognition changes sound into words, what helps it work and why it can mishear people.
Speech recognition case study
Multimodal: asking about a photograph
How one system can work with a picture and a written question, including accessibility opportunities and risks.
Multimodal case study
Recommendations: choosing what appears next
How services rank programmes, products or posts, and how those choices can shape what people see.
Recommendation system case study