AI Explainers
A curated collection of clear, technical explanations of foundational AI concepts. These resources help build intuition about how modern AI systems actually work. Fundamentals Yes you should understand backprop - Andrej Karpathy’s definitive explanation of backpropagation, the fundamental algorithm behind neural network training Deep Learning in a Nutshell: Core Concepts - NVIDIA’s accessible overview of deep learning architectures and their applications Transformers & Language Models What is ChatGPT doing & why does it work? - Stephen Wolfram’s phenomenal breakdown of transformer architecture and the surprising effectiveness of next-token prediction Word2Vec Explained - Foundation for understanding how words become numerical representations that models can process Generative Models How Stable Diffusion Works - Detailed technical walkthrough of diffusion models for image generation, with clear diagrams and intuitive explanations Courses & Practical Learning Practical Deep Learning - Fast.ai’s top-down course that teaches you to build working deep learning systems before diving into theory