Three hands-on experiments that show you how AI really works. You're the scientist. Sparky's your lab partner. Let's go!
Here's Sparky's biggest secret: AI like ChatGPT doesn't know things — it plays a guessing game called "what word probably comes next?", billions of times per second. Build a sentence the way an AI would: pick a starter, then choose from the most likely next words. Watch the percentages!
A prompt is the instruction you give an AI. Vague prompt in → boring answer out. Watch what happens to Sparky's answer as you snap in more building blocks. You're the pilot — the prompt is your steering wheel.
The AI didn't get smarter — your instructions got clearer. The four magic blocks work in real AI tools too: give it a job, say exactly what you want, set the size, and add your special details.
AI says everything in the same confident voice — even when it's making things up. (That's called a hallucination.) Below are 8 things an AI might say. Some are real, some are robot mistakes. Can you tell which is which? Detective hats on!