What are ChatGPT tokens, and how do they work?

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Large language models like the one powering ChatGPT can generate thousands of words within a single minute. Likewise, they can quickly make sense of long inputs. This may seem like magic, but unlike humans, the chatbot doesn’t process text as individual sentences or even words. Instead, ChatGPT uses tokens to decode and output human languages like English, Spanish, and others. So in this article, let’s answer the basics, namely how ChatGPT tokens work, why they are necessary, and how they affect your chatting experience.

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