What is a context window?

A context window refers to the specific portion of text that an AI model uses to understand and generate responses. This window helps the model keep track of relevant information while processing input.

For example, when you ask a question, the AI looks at a limited number of words or sentences before and after your question to provide a relevant answer. The size of this window can affect the quality of the response, as a larger window can include more context.

In practical terms, if an AI has a context window of 100 tokens, it will only consider the last 100 tokens of text when generating a reply. This limitation is crucial for understanding how AI models operate and what they can remember during a conversation.