AI Vocab 101

The article addresses the vocabulary gap that prevents non-technical people from understanding AI, using the viral 'car wash test' as an example where users got different results from ChatGPT without realizing they were routed to different model tiers. It explains key distinctions between AI as a broad category, LLMs as a specific type, and how products like ChatGPT run on multiple models (GPT-5.4, mini, nano, pro) with free users being routed to cheaper, less capable options.