jargon

Applied AI·How models work

the same prompt that failed on the small model just works on the bigger one, with nothing else changed.

Emergent capabilities

Draft summary, pending review

Abilities that appear in larger models but are absent in smaller ones, such as multi-step arithmetic or tool use appearing above some scale. The term is debated (some 'emergence' is an artefact of how we measure), but you will hear it constantly.