📖 AI Glossary

Agentic AI is an industry buzzword that refers to AI that makes its own decisions and acts like an AI agent.

Unlike current AI, which is only good at certain tasks, this is a virtual stage of AI that can think in all fields like a human. It is the official goal of AI companies and the center of debate.

AI is a broad term for technologies that let computers perform human-like intellectual tasks such as understanding, reasoning, and learning.

Unlike chatbots that only answer questions, AI is an AI that makes plans on its own and uses tools to carry out tasks when given a goal.

AI basic laws is a law that establishes the basic framework for Korea’s AI industry promotion and regulation. It will be implemented in 2026 and will become the standard for domestic AI business.

The argument is that the AI investment craze is overheated compared to actual profits. The size of data center investments and corporate performance are the subject of debate.

AI Ethics is a field that deals with social issues caused by AI, such as bias, discrimination, privacy, and jobs.

AI Overview is a feature where AI displays summary answers at the top of Google search results. It sparked a zero-click debate that led to a decline in website visits.

AI slop is a derogatory term for low-quality content mass-produced with AI. It has emerged as a problem polluting search and social media.

An API is an interface that lets software systems exchange functions or data, often used to integrate AI into products.

Artificial neural network is a computational structure modeled after the neuron connections in the brain. This is the basic material for deep learning.

Attention is a technique for calculating which words in a sentence are closely related to each other, and is the core principle of Transformer.

It allows repetitive tasks to be handled without human hands. With the combination of AI, the scope of tasks that require judgment is expanding.

Autonomous driving is a technology that allows a car to drive itself without human intervention. Waymo's robotaxi has entered commercial operation.

Backtesting evaluates an investment strategy by applying it to historical market data.

Benchmark is a standard test to compare AI performance. This is the scorecard that comes out when a new model is announced, and there are frequent controversies about training for exams.

Chain of thought is a technique that allows AI to answer by writing down the solution process step by step rather than just making a conclusion. Significantly improves accuracy for complex problems.

Chatbot is the general name for a program that responds in a conversational format. Since the emergence of generative AI, it has become a term used to refer to ChatGPT-type conversational AI.

Cloud is a method of renting a server over the Internet rather than purchasing it directly. Most AI learning and services run in the cloud.

Compact language model is a language model whose size has been significantly reduced compared to large models. It is cheap and fast, so it is in the spotlight for specific tasks.