statistical probability
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LLMs operate by predicting the next word, or token, in a sequence based on statistical probability.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
“The statistical probability of a discrepancy is more likely to occur in counties with many voters,” said Paul Gronke, a professor at Reed College and the director of the Elections and Voting Information Center.
From Salon • Aug. 19, 2024
It works like a supercharged predictive text, putting one word in front of another based on statistical probability.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2023
A surgical mask paired with a soft frame to ensure a snug fit reduced the chances of penetration and infection by 382 times when compared with going maskless, according to a statistical probability model.
From Scientific American • Sep. 16, 2021
The cloud itself is essentially just a zone of statistical probability marking the area beyond which the electron only very seldom strays.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
