What is Context Window?
It is the information capacity that artificial intelligence can remember and process at once.
Overview
It is the total amount of information that artificial intelligence can keep in memory during a single conversation or transaction. This limit determines how well the model remembers the past.
How it works
While the model processes each new word, it also keeps the previous words within this window. Once the window is full, the model begins to forget the oldest information.
Where it is used
This capacity is vital when having long books summarized or a complex code project analyzed.
Commonly confused with
It is confused with the general knowledge of the model; General knowledge is gained in education, and context window is the short-term memory of the current conversation.
Frequently asked questions
What happens if the context window fills?
The model forgets the beginning of the conversation and begins to drift off topic.
Is a larger context window always better?
Yes, but it may increase transaction cost and response time.
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