Lesson 1136 of 1234
Why AI Sometimes Doesn't Know What Day It Is
AI's training stopped on a certain date, so it might not know about new things.
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- 1The big idea
- 2knowledge cutoff
- 3training date
- 4real-time data
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Section 1
The big idea
Every AI has a knowledge cutoff date — after that day, AI didn't read anything new, so it might miss recent events.
Some examples
- If AI stopped learning in June 2024, it doesn't know what happened in July 2024.
- AI might give you old prices, old scores, or old news.
- Some AI tools can search the web to get fresh info.
- If you ask 'who won the game last night?' AI without web access can't answer.
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Ask an AI 'What's your knowledge cutoff date?' Most will tell you. Now you know what AI can and cannot help you with!
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