So you’ve heard these AI terms and nodded along; let’s fix that

The article presents a living glossary of key AI terms, including AGI, AI agents, API endpoints, chain-of-thought, and coding agents.

It explains how these concepts are used in practice across large language models, reasoning models, agentic AI, and automation.

The glossary helps readers navigate fast-changing AI jargon and better understand system capabilities, limits, and risks.

It also contextualizes terms tied to companies and research groups such as OpenAI and Google DeepMind.