Glossary

Useful abbreviations and terms

AGENTHOUSE

Platform and operating model for AI-native organizations with autonomous agents.

AGENTIC

Pertaining to AI systems or agents that can make autonomous decisions and perform tasks without direct human intervention, often based on predefined goals and learning from interactions.

AI

Simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn. AI encompasses various subfields, including machine learning, natural language processing, and computer vision.

AI NATIVE

Organizations or systems that are inherently designed and built around artificial intelligence capabilities, integrating AI into their core processes and services.

AI NATIVE ORGANIZATIONS

Organizations that have integrated AI technologies into their core operations, enabling them to leverage data-driven decision-making and automation effectively. AgentHouse provides a platform and operating model for such organizations with autonomous agents.

ANTHROPIC

An AI safety and research company focused on building reliable, interpretable, and steerable AI systems. Anthropic has developed models like the Claude series.

BA

Role focused on process analysis and requirement definition.

BPM

A systematic approach to improving an organization’s processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness. BPM involves analyzing, designing, implementing, monitoring, and optimizing business processes.

CONTEXT

The surrounding information or circumstances that give meaning to a particular event, statement, or idea. In AI, context helps models understand and generate relevant responses.

CUSTOM GPT

A tailored version of a GPT model with predefined prompts filled with specific context, instructions, and knowledge. Allows organizations to configure GPT models for their specific requirements without training the model itself.

DEEPSEEK

An AI research organization that has developed large language models like DeepSeek LLM, trained on extensive datasets in multiple languages.

DSGVO

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), known as Datenschutz-Grundverordnung (DSGVO) in German, is a European Union regulation on data protection and privacy for individuals within the EU and the European Economic Area.

EU AI ACT

A European Union regulation aiming to establish a legal framework for artificial intelligence, focusing on safety, transparency, and fundamental rights. The act categorizes AI systems based on risk and sets requirements accordingly.

GEM

Customized, specialized versions of Google’s Gemini AI, acting like personal AI mini-apps or workflows for specific tasks, making repetitive actions faster and providing deep expertise by remembering your preferences and guidelines within the Gemini web and mobile apps.

GOOGLE GEMINI

A family of multimodal large language models developed by Google DeepMind, capable of processing text, images, audio, and video inputs. Gemini models are used in various applications, including chatbots and data analysis.

GPT

A series of large language models developed by OpenAI, designed to generate human-like text based on input prompts. GPT models are pre-trained on vast datasets and fine-tuned for specific tasks.

HACKATON

An event where individuals or teams collaborate intensively on software development projects, often with a focus on innovation and rapid prototyping within a limited time frame.

KPIS

Metrics to measure performance and goal achievement.

Used in articles: What is a PMO (Project Management Office) and what advantages does implementing one offer companies?

LLAMA

A series of open-source large language models developed by Meta (formerly Facebook), designed to advance research in natural language processing. LLAMA models are available in various sizes to accommodate different computational resources.

LLM

A type of artificial intelligence model trained on extensive text data to understand and generate human-like text. LLMs are used in various natural language processing tasks, including text generation, translation, and summarization.

MACHINE LEARNING

AI subfield where systems learn patterns from data autonomously.

MISTRAL

A French artificial intelligence company known for developing open-weight large language models, including Mistral Large and Codestral. Mistral focuses on creating efficient and accessible AI models.

NLP

AI techniques for understanding human language.

NOTEBOOKLM

A tool or platform that integrates large language models into a notebook interface, enabling users to interact with AI models for tasks like code generation, data analysis, and content creation.

OPENAI

An artificial intelligence research organization known for developing advanced AI models like the GPT series. OpenAI aims to ensure that artificial general intelligence benefits all of humanity.

ORGANISATIONSENTWICKLUNG

The practice of planning and implementing changes in organizations to improve effectiveness and adapt to new challenges.

PMO

Central function governing and standardizing projects and portfolios.

Used in articles: What is a PMO (Project Management Office) and what advantages does implementing one offer companies?

PROMPT

In the context of AI language models, a prompt is the input text provided to the model to generate a response. Effective prompting can guide the model to produce desired outputs.

PROMPT-FRAMEWORK

A structured approach or set of guidelines for designing prompts to effectively interact with AI models, ensuring that the inputs lead to relevant and accurate outputs.

QWEN

A large language model developed by Alibaba, designed to handle various natural language processing tasks. QWen is part of Alibaba’s efforts in AI research and development.

REASONING

The cognitive process of drawing conclusions from facts or premises. In AI, reasoning refers to the ability of systems to process information logically to make decisions or inferences.

TOKEN

In natural language processing, a token is a unit of text, such as a word or punctuation mark, used as input for language models. Tokenization is the process of breaking text into tokens.

VIBE-CODING

A coding methodology that makes use of coding UIs like Cursor, VS Studio Code, or Antigravity with integrated coding agents. Reduces effort and manual coding by leveraging AI agents directly integrated into the development environment.

XAI

An artificial intelligence company founded by Elon Musk, aiming to develop AI systems that are truthful, reliable, and beneficial. xAI has developed models like Grok.