Glossary Flashcards
Affordance
What tech allows users to do in practice based on features and user context
Diffusion Models (AI Technique)
gradually transforms random noise into coherent images
Fine-tuning
adapting pre-trained models to specific tasks w specialized datasets
GANs (Generative Adversarial Networks)
AI system using 2 neural networks competing to generate realistic content
Generative AI
AI system that create new content
GPT
Generative pre-trained transformer
Hallucination
When AI generates false but convincing inf not supported by training data
LLM (Large Language Model)
Advanced AI system trained on vast text data to understand and generate human language
NLP (Natural Language Processing)
Field of AI focused on interaction b/n computers and human language
Pre-training
initial training phase: AI learns general patterns from massive datasets
Transformer architecture
neural network design that revolutionized NLP
Botnet
network of compromised computers controlled remotely by attackers
Brute force attack
attempt every password combo possible until u find the correct one
Dark Web
Internet content requiring special software to access (eg. Tor), irretraceable IP addresses => illegal activities
DDoS attack (Distributed Denial-of-Service)
using multiple computers to flood a target w traffic to make it crash
Deepfake
synthetic media made to show from a certain human (politician speech); works w text, image, audio, video
Encryption
process of encoding info to prevent unauthorized access
Ethical Hacking
authorized attempt to gain unauthorized access to systems to test security
Firewall
network security system that controls incoming/outgoing traffic
Hashing
One-way conversion of data (passwords) into fixed-length character strings
Phishing
fraudulent attempt to obtain sensitive info by disguising as trustworthy entity
Ransomware
malware that encrypts data and demands payment for decryption
Social engineering
manipulating ppl into revealing confidential info
Spyware
software that gathers info w/o consent
