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Start before LLMs. Understand where AI, ML and neural networks fit.
Neuron
A neuron is a small computational unit in a neural network that combines inputs and produces an activation.
Think of it like
Think of Neuron as one layer in a very large toolbox: you only need to understand what job that layer performs.
Real life
A phone spam filter, recommendation engine, fraud detector or voice assistant may use Neuron somewhere inside.
SRE lens
You do not operate individual neurons in production, but understanding them explains how layers are built.
Remember thisA neuron is a small computational unit in a neural network that combines inputs and produces an activation.