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SP26
CS 199
UAI
Spring 2026
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How Do LLMs Work? A First Look
Activity Flow · 80m · 8 stages
Explore: Predictions & Temperature
15m
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pairs
Explore: Predictions & Temperature (15m) — pairs
Discussion: Predictions & Temperature
5m
:
Class discusses what they observed about predictions and temperature
Discussion: Predictions & Temperature (5m) — whole class
Explore: Markov Babbler
15m
:
Same partners explore a simpler statistical model
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pairs
Explore: Markov Babbler (15m) — pairs
Discussion: Markov Babbler
10m
:
Class discusses how Markov chains compare to LLMs
Discussion: Markov Babbler (10m) — whole class
Generate Questions
10m
:
New partners generate questions from their observations
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pairs
Generate Questions (10m) — pairs
Question Review
5m
:
Class reviews and selects a question to investigate
Question Review (5m) — whole class
Investigate
12m
:
Partners investigate the selected question together
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pairs
Investigate (12m) — pairs
Share Out
8m
:
Groups share what they discovered
Share Out (8m) — whole class