Taking the AI Temperature

Did you know your AI has a temperature setting that controls how it answers you and shapes every response you get?

Most people don’t realize that a single dial—called temperature—has more influence over an AI’s output than anything else. It’s not hidden, but it is often overlooked. Set too low, and the AI sounds like an accountant reciting the manual. Set too high, and it starts sounding like a caffeinated improv comic.

The fascinating part? That entire swing—from sa…