Clifford Symposium 2025: From Words to Numbers and Back Again: A Gentle Introduction to Language Model Internals
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Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center14 Old Chapel Road
Middlebury, VT 05753 View in Campus Map
Open to the Public

Professor Laura Biester (Computer Science) provides an accessible technical introduction to language modeling without requiring extensive math or computer science background. She covers language modeling history, explains how today’s models generate text, and connects technical processes to responsible AI use questions.
- Sponsored by:
- Office of Digital Learning and Inquiry
Contact Organizer
Collier, Amy
acollier@middlebury.edu
443-5921