What is Inference?
Category: Science
1Definition
Using a trained AI model to make predictions or decisions on new, unseen data.
2Context
Separate from training. Inference must be fast and efficient for real-world applications.
3Example
When you ask ChatGPT a question, inference generates the response using the pre-trained model.
⚠Common Trap
Training is expensive and slow; inference is cheap and fast—they're very different operations.
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