Understanding AI tokens with The Little Prince
Tokens are the units of text that an artificial intelligence model like GPT-4 uses to understand and generate responses. They can be whole words, parts of words, or even punctuations. Each interaction with the AI consumes tokens, both for input and for output. Understanding this concept is essential to optimize the use of AI models, especially in APIs where each token used has a cost. The article explains the concept using an excerpt from The Little Prince and provides tips for using tokens properly.