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The machine under the magic — tokens, embeddings, attention, and prediction, explained without math.
7 modules
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~19 min
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MODULE 1
From Magic to Machine
Why mechanism literacy matters more than vocabulary literacy.
· ~3 min
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MODULE 2
Tokens, Not Words
What the model actually sees when you type a sentence.
· ~3 min
MODULE 3
Meaning as Geometry
How tokens become coordinates the model can do math on.
· ~3 min
MODULE 4
Attention in Plain English
How every token in your prompt looks at every other token.
· ~3 min
MODULE 5
The Prediction Engine
How an answer actually gets produced — one piece at a time.
· ~3 min
MODULE 6
Why Some Prompts Work
Mechanism turns prompt 'tricks' into prompt judgment.
· ~3 min
MODULE 7
A Tour of the Machine
Three live visualizers, and what to keep poking after this chapter.
· ~3 min