What's Next?
How Does an LLM Work?
Three timelines to never confuse. Five concrete milestones to watch. And what would genuinely surprise me — tools for tracking the field.
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Learning Material
4 pagesLesson 9 — What's Next?
Understanding the Complex: How Does an LLM Work?
As of May 2026
Nobody knows where this goes. That's the honest starting point for any forecast about AI. But "nobody knows" doesn't mean all bets are equal. Some outcomes are more likely than others, and distinguishing between them requires the framework this lesson provides.