Teaching Kids About LLMs: Using Small Local Models to Build Mental Models
dbreunig · x · 2026-08-05
The author shares a method for introducing LLMs to kids and adults. The approach recommends using small, locally-run models: smaller models fail more often, clearly demonstrating AI's limitations, while local deployment allows kids to tweak parameters and build a strong mental model of how AI works through hands-on experience.
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