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Chapter 4 of 24

🎯 Chapter 4: Why You Must Understand Tokens & Embeddings

The case for learning the basics

You can use AI without understanding tokens β€” just like you can drive a car without knowing the engine. But if you want to:

  • πŸ’° Reduce API costs
  • ⚑ Improve speed
  • 🎯 Build better RAG systems
  • πŸ” Debug strange outputs
  • πŸ— Build AI products

…then you must understand what happens under the hood.

Everything in modern LLM systems is built on:

  • Tokens
  • Embeddings
  • Vectors
  • Vector Search

These are the atoms of AI.

The atoms of AI

Tokens
Embeddings
Vectors
Vector Search