What Happens When You Change the “Temperature” of Your AI?

Large language models don’t just predict the “right” next word—they sample from a probability distribution shaped by a parameter called temperature.
A low temperature makes responses focused and deterministic; a high temperature adds creativity (and ch…


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Misam Abbas

Large language models don’t just predict the “right” next word—they sample from a probability distribution shaped by a parameter called temperature. A low temperature makes responses focused and deterministic; a high temperature adds creativity (and chaos). This article breaks down what temperature really does—mathematically and intuitively—so you can tune it with confidence instead of guesswork.


This content originally appeared on HackerNoon and was authored by Misam Abbas


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