ABCs of Generative AI: Tokenization

Tokenization, or the process of breaking text into smaller pieces (tokens), is akin to preparing ingredients for a soup - it makes complex tasks manageable. Whether you're dealing with contracts, case notes, or legal statutes, understanding how large language models (LLMs) handle text can help you use AI tools more effectively in your legal practice. We'll unravel the different ways text can be 'chopped', and explain how these tokenization processes may impact LLM performance. We'll also provide handy tips for legal professionals to interact effectively with these AI systems based on this kno…