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AI Model
An AI model is a mathematical system trained to perform a specific task — recognizing images, translating language, generating text, predicting outcomes. In everyday business usage, "AI model" usually refers to a large language model like Claude or GPT-4. Different models have different strengths, sizes, costs, and capabilities.
Choosing the right model for a task is a practical decision: a smaller, faster model is appropriate for high-volume, simpler tasks; a larger, more capable model for complex reasoning and generation.