Explaining inference
· 1h ago · Originally reported by PPC Land
Inference is the stage where a trained AI model is run to produce an output. How it works, why it now drives AI spending, and where it sits inside ad auctions.
This is the outlet’s own summary while our desk writes an explainer. Read the full story at PPC Land.
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