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AEC × AI glossary

What is a context window in AI?

Also called: model context window

Definition

A context window is the maximum amount of text — measured in tokens — that an AI model can consider at once, including the instructions, documents and conversation. It limits how much of a long specification, contract or report an AI model can read in one go.

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Why does a context window in AI matter for architects, engineers and contractors in India?

It limits how much of a long specification, contract or report an AI model can read in one go. Techniques such as retrieval let assistants work with document sets far larger than the window.

What is an example of a context window in AI?

A 300-page tender is too long to analyse at once, so it is split into sections and the relevant ones are retrieved for each question.

Where does CloudBrain come in?

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