> but the model sees it as a single token (the token with id 24912 for gpt-4o to be precise). It knows the meaning of this token and it's relationship to other

> but the model sees it as a single token (the token with id 24912 for gpt-4o to be precise). It knows the meaning of this token and it's relationship to other tokens much the same way you know relations between words In this context, if we assume that Deep Thought from Hitchhiker's Guide is an LLM, then the answer to everything[1] i.e. 42 makes sense. 42 is just the token id ! 1. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%27s_Guide_to_the_Galaxy#The_Answer_to_the_Ultimate_Question_of_Life,_the_Universe,_and_Everything_is_42 https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phrases_from_The_Hitchhiker%...