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What is Temperature?

A plain-English explanation of Temperature (Temperature) — what it means, why it matters, and how it is used in AI.

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Temperature is a parameter that controls the randomness of an AI model's outputs. A temperature of 0 makes the model deterministic. Higher temperatures introduce more randomness, making outputs more varied and creative.
"For factual Q&A, use temperature 0 for consistent answers. For creative writing, use temperature 0.8 or higher."

Also known as: Sampling temperature, model temperature

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Why does Temperature matter?

Temperature is a key parameter for anyone building AI applications — lower for factual tasks, higher for creative tasks.

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