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AI Syllabus Module
Module 1.3: Sampling and Generation
Deconstruct LLM decoding logic. Explore Temperature, Softmax distribution curves, and penalties.
Lessons & Submodules
Hyperparameter Definitions
Master Temperature, Top-p, Top-k, Max Tokens, and Penalties.
Softmax & Sampling Mechanics
Study how raw model logits are turned into output probability distributions.
Deterministic vs. Creative Generation
Determine configurations to obtain stable structured outputs vs. creative copywriting.
Key Skills
- •Explain how Temperature alters the logits probability distribution
- •Differentiate between Top-p (nucleus) and Top-k sampling bounds
Interview Value
- Explain why setting Temperature to 0 does not completely guarantee deterministic responses in multi-node GPU systems.